Detroit Amps took it off the Ball Hogs, finishing 51 to 39 on Saturday evening. It is not often you see the winless side take points off a team sitting 3rd in the table. By then, the visitors had already lost 5 straight, so this was a rare bright spot for them. They finally found an answer where they had none before.
The Amps remain rooted at the bottom with nothing in the column, but the result shifts the mood slightly. The Hogs, meanwhile, keep their heads at 3rd place despite the loss. They had beaten the Triplets and the Power recently, so the drop in form came as a surprise. To be fair, the visitors played harder today.
The Hogs had clawed their way back from a close loss to the Power, but this time they gave nothing away. Detroit, on the other hand, are staring at the drop with 5 defeats on the bounce.
There is no value left at that number for Detroit, but the Hogs know they cannot afford to relax. One mistake ends it, and they just showed that. The gap between the two sides is clear, even if the scoreline was tighter than expected. The visitors kept knocking on the door, but the hosts closed the game out when it mattered.
The Hogs had won recently, including against the Trilogy. They changed shape at the break, or so it felt, to secure the victory. It is a long season, but the Hogs are still the team to beat.