Decín beat Plzeň 109-79 in the Czech NBL on Wednesday evening. The visitors made it comfortable from the first minute and never looked back. It was a straightforward afternoon for the away side.
Decín had won their last league meeting against Plzeň and carried that confidence into this one. They scored 109 points and kept their opponents to 79. The margin told the story of a game that went one way from the start.
And here's the thing — we had called this away win at 95 per cent confidence before kick-off. The visitors simply outplayed the hosts on every floor. Decín's recent form showed they could match their opponents, and this was the proof.
The visitors sit fourth in the table after 22 games. They have 14 wins and eight defeats, though the points column shows zero, which is odd for basketball standings. By then, the gap to the teams above had narrowed slightly.
Plzeň's recent results tell a different story. They lost their last two games against Svitavy before edging Pardubice 2 and winning against Nový Jičín. The 66-87 defeat to Zlín had exposed some defensive frailties. This result makes those issues harder to ignore.
Decín's last five away games show inconsistency. They beat Brno 90-76 but lost heavily to Pardubice and Nymburk. The 88-90 loss to Opava was close, but this performance was a different level. They ended the evening with momentum.