Poland: 3 points for Bełchatów, Gdańsk and Warszawa on Thursday’s games of Round 18

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After two advances played yesterday, won by BOGDANKA LUK Lublin and competition’s current leaders Jastrzębski Węgiel, Round 18 of 2023/24 Plusliga or, if you prefer, Round 3 of second leg,
continued today with other three games.
In the first one, No.8 PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów celebrated a 3-1 (25:20, 22:25, 25:17, 25:23) convincing win over No.7 (prior to this match) PSG Stal Nysa, a standings that, tomorrow, could change after the game between Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle and Indykpol AZS Olsztyn. Dawid Konarski was named MVP of the game with 23 points to his name through 57% in attack including 2 winning blocks and 1 ace, well supported by Bartłomiej Lipiński and Adrian Aciobăniței, who added 15 and 14 points respectively, with excellent performances in attack. Michał Gierżot and Maciej Muzaj scored 16 points each on the losing side.
No problem for Trefl Gdańsk, who literally trampled over Barkom Każany Lwów with a clean 3-0 (25:17, 25:17, 25:18) with 15 points from top scorer and MVP Aliaksei Nasevich, who left the court with 15
points through 64% in attack and 1 ace. From the service line the winners made the difference, scoring 11 aces against 0 of Barkom, who suffered the bad day of all top players, including opposite Vasyl Tupchii, who ended the game with 6 points through only 18% in attack, and Luciano Palonsky, top scorer with 9 points to his name with 44% in attack.
In the evening, Projekt Warszawa easily defeated last-placed Enea Czarni Radom to regain, at least temporarily, second place in the standings at -4 from leaders Jastrzębski Węgiel, at least until tomorrow, waiting for the big match between Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and Asseco Resovia Rzeszów in a prequel of upcoming CEV Cup quarterfinal!
The team from country’s capital close the game with a clear 3-0 (25:17, 25:12, 25:22), with setter Jan Firlej named MVP with also 4 points to his name, while Artur Szalpuk was the most prolific player with 12 points and the only one in double digit for the winners, one more than Nikola Meljanac for the losing side.
Round 15 will be close tomorrow with the clash for playoffs zone between Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (who recently parted ways with head coach Tuomas Sammelvuo) and Indykpol AZS Olsztyn, the above mentioned big match between Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie and Asseco Resovia Rzeszów and, in the evening, Ślepsk Malow Suwałki will face GKS Katowice.

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🇵🇱| 2023/24 PLUSLIGA | Kolejka 18 – Round 18 – ROUND 3 of 2nd LEG

Tuesday January 23, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin – KGHM Cuprum Lubin 3-2 (25:13, 16:25, 25:23, 17:25, 15:4)
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Jastrzębski Węgiel – Exact Systems Hemarpol Częstochowa 3-0 (25:20, 27:25, 25:19)

👉🏼Wednesday January 24, 2024
• 15.45 (Local Time) | PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów – PSG Stal Nysa 3-1 (25:20, 22:25, 25:17, 25:23)
• 18.20 (Local Time) | Trefl Gdańsk – Barkom Każany Lwów 3-0 (25:17, 25:17, 25:18)
• 21.00 (Local Time) | Projekt Warszawa – Enea Czarni Radom 3-0 (25:17, 25:12, 25:22)

Thursday January 25, 2024
• 15.45 (Local Time) | Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle – Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 3-2 (19:25, 25:20, 27:29, 25:23, 15:13)
• 18.20 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 3-1 (21:25, 25:18, 29:27, 25:23)
• 21.00 (Local Time) | Ślepsk Malow Suwałki – GKS Katowice 3-2 (22:25, 25:22, 25:20, 17:25, 15:12)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Jastrzębski Węgiel 48
2. Projekt Warszawa 44
3. Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie 41
4. Asseco Resovia Rzeszów 38
5. Trefl Gdańsk 35
6. BOGDANKA LUK Lublin 31
7. PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów 27
8. PSG Stal Nysa 25
9. Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle 24
10. Indykpol AZS Olsztyn 23
11. Ślepsk Malow Suwałki 18
12. Barkom Każany Lwów 17
13. Exact Systems Hemarpol Częstochowa 17
14. GKS Katowice 14
15. KGHM Cuprum Lubin 12
16. Enea Czarni Radom 6

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🇵🇱| NEXT GAMES| Kolejka 19 – Round 19 | ROUND 4 of 2nd LEG

Saturday January 27, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin – PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Barkom Każany Lwów – Projekt Warszawa

Sunday January 28, 2024
• 14.45 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów – Jastrzębski Węgiel
• 17.30 (Local Time) | GKS Katowice – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie

Monday January 29, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Indykpol AZS Olsztyn – PSG Stal Nysa
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Enea Czarni Radom – Ślepsk Malow Suwałki

Tuesday January 30, 2024
• 17.30 (Local Time) | KGHM Cuprum Lubin – Trefl Gdańsk

Saturday March 2, 2024
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Exact Systems Hemarpol Częstochowa – Grupa Azoty ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle

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