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After the advance played yesterday, in which Montpellier down Tourcoing with the score of 3-1, Round 21 of 2023/24 Marmara Spike League has been closed today with the other 6 scheduled games.
With the only exception of second set, dominated by the hosts, Paris won the derby on the field of Plessis Robinson, 1-3 (22:25, 25:16, 18:25, 14:25), in the match that opened this volleyball Saturday, with a better performance in attack and 3 players in double digit: top scorer Kento Miyaura, with 19 points to his name through 54% in attack including 1 winning block and 4 aces, 14 from Joachim Panou (59% in attack and 1 ace), and Lucas Conde, who added 11 with 2 winning blocks and 47% in attack. Samuel Jeanlys and Quentin Jouffroy were the most prolific player on the other side of the net, 80% in attack with 2 winning blocks and 4 aces for the second one.
3 points also for leaders Chaumont, who down Sète in four sets too (22:25, 25:17, 26:24, 25:18) to celebrate a +7 lead from their direct pursuers Tourcoing and Tours, both with 42 points in the current standings.
Despite the bad day of Patrick Indra (only 3 points with 1 ace, 1 block and 12% in attack), the winners manage to close the game after 1 hours and 49 minutes of play, led in score by Victor Cardoso, author of 19 points with 1 ace, 1 block and through 59% in attack, Pierre Toledo and Michael Marshmann, who added 14 and 13 points, respectively.
Behind them, Tourcoing, defeated yesteday on the field of Montpellier, and defending champions Tours, victorious against Nice also with the score of 3-1 (25:17, 22:25, 25:15, 25:18), with 18 points from top scorer Aboubacar Drame Neto (2 winning blocks, 1 ace and 62% in attack), and 16 from MVP Märt Tammearu (1 ace and 65% in attack).
Four sets win also for Toulouse, who won on the field of last-placed Saint-Jean d’Illac (23:25, 19:25, 31:29, 23:25) with 21 points from Julien Winkelmuller (59% in attack and 1 block), 19 from Maxime Hervoir and 14 from Tom Picard, and for Nantes, who beat Narbonne without major problems, despite losing second set (25:21, 21:25, 25:19, 25:11).
Chizoba Neves Atu was decisive with 26 points to his name through 52% in attack, 1 winning block and 4 of his team’s 13 aces, another element that made the difference (only 4 for Narbonne).
Close the picture the straight sets win of Saint Nazaire over Poitiers, partially 25:23, 25:14 and 25:22.
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🇫🇷| MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE 2023/24 | JOURNÉE 21 | Round 21
Friday February 16, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier – Tourcoing 3-1 (25:17, 25:22, 23:25, 25:22)
👉🏼Saturday February 17, 2024
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Plessis Robinson – Paris 1-3 (22:25, 25:16, 18:25, 14:25)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Saint-Jean d’Illac – Toulouse 1-3 (23:25, 19:25, 31:29, 23:25)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Saint Nazaire – Poitiers 3-0 (25:23, 25:14, 25:22)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Nice 3-1 (25:17, 22:25, 25:15, 25:18)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont – Sète 3-1 (22:25, 25:17, 26:24, 25:18)
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Nantes Rezé – Narbonne 3-1 (25:21, 21:25, 25:19, 25:11)
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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Chaumont 49
2. Tourcoing 42
3. Tours 42
4. Saint Nazaire 40
5. Nantes Rezé 39
6. Montpellier 38
7. Toulouse 36
8. Paris 33
9. Plessis Robinson 30
10. Poitiers 27
11. Sète 26
12. Nice 15
13. Narbonne 12
14. Saint-Jean d’Illac 9
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🇫🇷| NEXT GAMES| JOURNÉE 22 | Round 22
Friday February 23, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Chaumont
Saturday February 24, 2024
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Saint Nazaire
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Paris – Narbonne
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Nice – Nantes Rezé
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Poitiers – Montpellier
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Plessis Robinson
Sunday February 25, 2024
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Sète – Saint-Jean d’Illac
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