In addition to the trip being more difficult than planned, Nässjö, together with Umeå, are so far the only SBL clubs that have been affected by established corona infection.
Getting the team together has therefore been a great challenge.
- Tough of course, we were in quarantine for a little over two weeks and lacked 14 players and leaders and could not conduct any business.
But we came back a week ago and got a good workout.
The players are not a hundred, but we last showed against Köping that we had energy in our legs, says Joakim Källman, head coach in Nässjö, to SVT Sport before vomiting.
And even in tonight's match, it was Nässjö who was most active.
After an even first period, 25-23 to the guests' advantage, Nässjö withdrew.
At most, the lead was up to 13 points and Umeå never managed to catch up.
The best scorer was Nässjö's Dartaye Ruffin with 21 points.
- It was a good match, we fought to get here and we had to fight during the match, he says to SVT Sport.
Nässjö now has two straight victories out of two possible.
Umeå, on the other hand, has two straight losses.