Poland: Katowice win in Bełchatów for the first time in Plusliga history!

A big part of Round 25 of 2022/23 Plusliga ended today with a great result for GKS Katowice, able to win on the field of PGE Skra Bełchatów for first time in competition’s history!

The game ended after a thrilling tie break, partially 25:27, 26:24, 20:25, 29:27 and 11:15.
Not a good moment for Bełchatów, who are still searching for first success in Plusliga in 2023, and this was the 8th defeat in a row (however, they were able to win in Europe, and to qualify to the semifinals of CEV Cup, in which they’ll face italian powerhouse Valsa Group Modena after the elimination of Czech Republic’s Karlovarsko, last Thursday).
Interestingly, Bełchatów last win in PlusLiga was on December 22, 2022 in a 5-set match against last-placed Bielsko-Biala!

Today Katowice played a great game above all in blocking, scoring 14 points from this element (against 6 of the rivals), while four players ended the game in double digit: 24 points by top scorer Damian Domagala (51% in attack, 4 aces), 23 by Jakub Szymański, 19 by Gonzalo Quiroga and 11 by Sebastian Adamczyk.
With this result the winners gain a position in the standings, and now they are at 12th place, while Bełchatów, a team that in previous seasons was among the title contenders, remain to the 11th.

The last match of the 25th round between Ślepsk Malow Suwałki and Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle is scheduled for March 21, 2023.

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🏐| Plusliga 2022/23 | Round 25

| Friday February 17, 2023
• 20.30 (Local Time) | BBTS Bielsko-Biała – PSG Stal Nysa 0-3 (23:25, 15:25, 17:25)

| Saturday February 18, 2023
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – Luk Lublin 3-1 (22:25, 29:27, 25:18, 25:17)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Cuprum Lubin – Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 3-2 (18:25, 25:19, 24:26, 25:19, 15:12)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Barkom Każany Lwów – Jastrzębski Węgiel 0-3 (10:25, 20:25, 14:25)

| Sunday February 19, 2023
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Trefl Gdańsk – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 1-3 (25:21, 17:25, 23:25, 14:25)
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3-1 (26:24, 25:19, 21:25, 25:16)

👉🏼 Monday February 20, 2023
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PGE Skra Bełchatów – GKS Katowice 2-3 (25:27, 26:24, 20:25, 29:27, 11:15)

| Tuesday March 21, 2023
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Ślepsk Malow Suwałki – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 1-3 (25:18, 27:29, 13:25, 23:25)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 59
2. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 56
3. Jastrzębski Węgiel 55
4. Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 49
5. Projekt Warszawa 49
6. Trefl Gdańsk 41
7. Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 40
8. PSG Stal Nysa 40
9. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 38
10. LUK Lublin 34
11. PGE Skra Bełchatów 31
12. GKS Katowice 26
13. Cuprum Lubin 25
14. Barkom Każany Lwów 24
15. Cerrad Enea Czarni Radom 14
16. BBTS Bielsko-Biała 8

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