Wacker Thun secured their first league victory of the season with a 38-29 win over RTV Basel, moving to two points from two matches in the NLA. RTV Basel remain winless after two games, sitting on zero points from two draws. The result shifts the balance slightly in the table, where Thun now sit sixth and Basel ninth. Both sides had played two matches before this fixture, so the standings carried real weight.
Thun's performance marked a change from their recent form. In their last five matches, they had lost four and drawn one, including two defeats against Bern. This win suggests a shift in momentum, even if the table does not yet reflect it fully. The scoreline was comfortable, though not dominant enough to suggest a runaway performance.
RTV Basel's record before this game showed consistency without results. They had drawn their previous two matches, including a 32-32 stalemate against Pfad Winterthur. A draw against Thun would have extended that pattern, but the visitors could not match their hosts' intensity. The gap between the two teams in the table was already narrow, and this result widened it.
By then, the result meant something beyond the scoreboard. Thun's first win lifted them off the bottom half of the table, while Basel's inability to convert draws into victories continued to weigh on their campaign. The gap in points between sixth and ninth place now stands at two, which is meaningful at this stage.
The match itself followed no dramatic arc, but the final score told the story clearly. Thun scored nine more goals than their opponents, a margin that reflects control rather than chaos. There were no sudden collapses or late comebacks — just a steady accumulation of goals in favour of the home side.
Looking ahead, both teams will need different approaches. Thun must maintain this level to move up the table, while Basel must find a way to break their draw streak. The standings will become more telling as the season progresses, but for now, this result gives Thun something to build on and Basel a problem to solve.