Coupe de France: defending champions Tours last semifinalist. Paris defeated in 3 sets

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14 February 2024 Danilo

After Nantes, Montpellier and Tourcoing, who won their respective games yesterday, also defending champions Tours claimed their ticket for 2023/24 Coupe De France semifinals after defeating Paris in just three sets, 3-0 (25:18, 26:24, 25:21), struggling only in second set and in very start of third one, in which they had to recover 3 points.
Better in attack, with 53% of team performance compared to the rivals’ 40%, to make the difference also the 11 winning blocks (6 for Paris), 3 for MVP Nicolas Mendez (14 points through 41% in attack and 2 aces too), while top scorer Aboubacar Drame Neto also contributed with 16 (54% in attack and 2 blocks), and Michael Parkinson added 10 (70% in attack and 3 blocks).
Kento Miyaura was the only player in double digit for the team from country’s capital, tallying 15 points through 50% in attack and 1 ace.

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🇫🇷| COUPE DE FRANCE 2023/24 |Quarterfinals

Tuesday February 13, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Cambrai – Nantes 0-3 (17:25, 23:25, 21:25)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier – Toulouse 3-0 (25:18, 25:22, 25:21)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Poitiers – Tourcoing 3-1 (23:25, 25:23, 25:22, 25:21)

👉🏼Tuesday Wednesday 14, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Paris 3-0 (25:18, 26:24, 25:21)