France: Round 16 is over! Tours continue to win, leaders Chaumont, Poitiers, Plessis Robinson, Tourcoing and Montpellier ok

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After the advance played yesterday, in which Toulouse down Sète with the score of 3-1, Round 16 of 2023/24 Marmara Spike League has been completed today with all the other 6 games.
The last defeat of titleholders Tours in competition was in November, against Nantes. The same Nantes who they defeated today with the score of 3-0 (25:23, 25:21, 25:23), thus celebrating their 8th victory in a row and subsequent 6th place in the standings. To make the difference today an impressive performance in blocking, scoring as many as 15 points from this element compared to the rivals’5.
3 points also for leaders Chaumont, who won in four sets on the field of newcomers (and last-placed) Saint-Jean d’Illac – 1-3 (27:29, 16:25, 25:20, 22:25). Although they suffered the rivals’ block (12 to 6) and the play of top scorer Daryl Bultor (20 points through 79% in attack with 1 block and 4 aces), and taking advantage from the defeats of Nantes and Saint Nazaire, now they are at +5 from second-placed Saint Nazaire and +7 from Nantes!
About Saint Nazaire, they suffered a tie break home defeat against Montpellier, 2-3 (20:25, 36:38, 25:22, 25:19, 8:15), able to close the game after 2 hours and 23 minutes of play.
Better in blocking, scoring 15 points from this element compared to the hosts’ 9, Montpellier finished the match with 5 players in double digit: top scorer Luka Marttila, with 20 points to his name, followed by Dimitar Dimitrov, who added 17, Nicholas Le Goff (16 including 6 winning blocks and 62% in attack), Danny Demianenko and Moritz Reichert, who also contributed with 14 and 11, respectively. Jordan Ewert scored 27 points for Saint Nazaire (49% in attack and 2 blocks).
At fourth place Tourcoing, who celebrated a straight sets well-deserved win on the field of Nice, 0-3 (28:30, 21:25, 18:25).
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Well-deserved after the epic comeback staged in first set, in which the hosts were able to dominated the game until 16-11, and then suffered the rivals’ comeback, and collapsed 28-30 after two heavy errors, one in reception and another in attack. And after this Tourcoing, led by setter Matias Giraudo, named MVP of the match, could close the game without major problems always controlling the other two sets. Pablo Koukartsev was the most prolific player of the game with 18 points including 3 winning blocks and 47% in attack for the winners.
3 points also for Poitiers and Plessis Robinson.
The first one celebrated a 1-3 (25:10, 20:25, 20:25, 15:25) win on the field of Paris, while Plessis Robinson down Narbonne with the same result, 3-1 (25:14, 25:16, 23:25, 25:23), with as many as 16 winning blocks, 13 aces and 3 players in double digit: Samuel Jeanlys, top scorer of the match with 18 points to his name including 3 winning blocks and 62% in attack, well supported by Quentin Jouffroy with 17 including 9 aces, 3 blocks and the same percentage in attack, and Nathan Wounembaina, who added 12.

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🇫🇷| MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE 2023/24 | JOURNÉE 16 | Round 16

Friday January 12, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Sète 3-1 (25:21, 26:24, 21:25, 25:23)

👉🏼Saturday January 13, 2024

• 18.00 (Local Time) | Paris – Poitiers 1-3 (25:10, 20:25, 20:25, 15:25)

• 19.00 (Local Time) | Plessis Robinson – Narbonne 3-1 (25:14, 25:16, 23:25, 25:23)

• 19.00 (Local Time) | Saint-Jean d’Illac – Chaumont 1-3 (27:29, 16:25, 25:20, 22:25)

• 19.00 (Local Time) | Nice – Tourcoing 0-3 (28:30, 21:25, 18:25)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH

• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Nantes Rezé 3-0 (25:23, 25:21, 25:23)

• 20.00 (Local Time) | Saint Nazaire – Montpellier 2-3 (20:25, 36:38, 25:22, 25:19, 8:15)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Chaumont 39
2. Saint Nazaire 34
3. Nantes Rezé 32
4. Tourcoing 31
5. Toulouse 30
6. Tours 29
7. Montpellier 29
8. Poitiers 24
9. Plessis Robinson 22
10. Sète 20
11. Paris 18
12. Nice 10
13. Narbonne 8
14. Saint-Jean d’Illac 7

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🇫🇷| NEXT GAMES| JOURNÉE 17 | Round 17

Friday January 19, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Saint Nazaire – Nantes Rezé

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