RK Krka saw off Ajdovščina 37:33 in the First NLB League on Thursday evening. The result keeps the hosts top of the table after four rounds, while the visitors remain rooted at twelfth with zero points.
And here's the thing about this fixture — it wasn't the sort of game where one side pulled clear early. Krka had already established themselves in the upper half, but Ajdovščina's record of four draws from four matches suggested they'd be hard to break down. By then you'd expect the home side to manage the tempo, and they did.
The hosts have won three of their four games so far, with a 31:31 draw against Jerusalem Ormos on 12 September being their only dropped points. Their other results — 34:29 over Lok, 28:23 against Gorje, and a 31:34 loss to Ferlach — paint the picture of a side still finding consistency. Seven points from four games puts them a clear distance from the pack.
Ajdovščina's situation is more curious. Four draws, no wins, no losses, and zero points on the board. They lost 27:35 to Lok and Gorje on consecutive weekends, and lost 27:34 to Sloboda on 2 September. To be fair, they've not lost a match, but they haven't taken a single victory either. The table doesn't lie about that.
What this result means is simple. Krka strengthen their grip on the summit, while Ajdovščina's search for a first win continues. The gap between seventh and twelfth could widen quickly this season, and tonight's scoreline adds to that narrative. The Old Head settled them down when it mattered, and that's what separates these two sides right now.
