Kadetten Schaffhausen secured a narrow 31-29 victory over Bern at home in the NLA on Saturday. The hosts took all three points from the opening weekend fixtures, extending their perfect start to the campaign. Bern remain unbeaten but saw their winning streak come to an end with the away defeat.
The result keeps Kadetten in second place on six points from three matches, while Bern sit fourth with four points after two wins and a draw. Neither side has tasted defeat yet this season, though the hosts have played one more game than their opponents. The gap between them has barely moved since the previous season.
Kadetten had already faced Bern earlier this year, winning 31-30 in May and drawing 29-28 in April. This latest meeting followed their 34-28 triumph over SchG Zürich on Tuesday and their 42-35 win against Wacker Thun on the 29th. The hosts have opened talks about maintaining momentum after three consecutive victories.
Bern came into the fixture with recent wins over RTV Basel and Handball Staffa, along with a 44-21 demolition of KYS Schaffhausen. Their only setback was a 30-34 loss to St. Gallen, which they cannot afford to repeat against top opposition. The visitors had nothing to do all evening in terms of finding answers to Kadetten's pressing game.
The scoreline tells only part of the story. Kadetten's third straight win puts them among the early leaders, while Bern's draw keeps them within touching distance. By then, the pattern of the season was already becoming clear — tight matches decided by moments, not dominance.