Turkey: undefeated Halkbank too strong for Fenerbahçe

Halkbank swept Fenerbahçe HDI Sigorta in Round 13 of the 2021/22 AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi and continued marching the competition undefeated.
In the last game of the round but also of the first half of the regular season, Halkbank defeated the rivals in the big match much easier than expected: 3-0 (25:21, 25:19, 25:21).
Cuban Fernando Hernández top-scored the Ankara side with 17 points (73% in attack, 16/22), Oğuzhan Karasu set up four blocks, while Argentine Nicolás Bruno made 70% reception (10 digs, 50% perfect).
Incredible the difference between two opposites: 2 points with 18% in attack and -9% efficiency for Toy, 17 points with 73% in attack and 55% efficiency for Hernandez.

Making 13 out of 13 with this result, Halkbank maintained their leadership in the standings to become the winners of the first part of the regular season.
For Fenerbahçe, on the other hand, this is third defeat, which came after five consecutive successes and remained third in the standings.

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🏐| AXA Sigorta Efeler Ligi 2021/22 – Round 13

| December 19, 2021
• Ziraat Bankkart Ankara – Altekma Izmir 2-3 (27:29, 37:35, 25:15, 20:25, 13:15)
• Bursa B.Sehir Bld. – Bingol Solhan Spor 3-1 (25:23, 25:23, 25:27, 25:12)
• Spor Toto Ankara – Galatasaray HDI
Sigorta Istanbul 3-2 (24:26, 25:16, 24:26, 25:14, 15:13)
• Arkas Spor Izmir – Allpower Aku Cizre BId. 3-0 (27:25, 25:19, 25:19)
• Yeni Kiziltepe Spor – Tokat Bld. Plevne 3-1 (25:20, 25:18, 19:25, 25:17)
• Sorgun Bld. Avsar Maden Suyu Afyon
Bld. Yuntas 3-2 (25:23, 19:25, 25:21, 14:25, 15:10)

| December 20
• Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta Istanbul – Halkbank Ankara 0-3 (21:25, 19:25, 21:25)
Top Scorers: Hidalgo 17, Louati 10, Tumer 7; Hernandez 17, Nicolas Bruno 14, Gulmezoglu 11, Karasu 8.

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
Halkbank Ankara 36
Ziraat Bankkart Ankara 31
Fenerbahce HDI Sigorta Istanbul 30
Arkas Spor Izmir 25
Galatasaray HDI Sigorta Istanbul 25
Spor Toto Ankara 22
Yeni Kiziltepe Spor 18
Sorgun Bld. 15
Bursa B.Sehir Bld. 17
Altekma Izmir 15
Allpower Aku Cizre Bld. 14
Tokat Bld. Plevne 11
Bingol Solhan Spor 7
Avsar Maden Suyu Afyon Bld. Yuntas 7

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