France: Tourcoing defeated Saint Nazaire at tie break in advance of Round 24

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8 March 2024 Danilo

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Round 24 of 2023/24 Marmara Spike League started today with an exciting advance between Saint Nazaire and Tourcoing, ended with a tie break success in favor of the visiting side – 2-3 (22:25, 22:25, 25:15, 25:21, 12:15).
Despite the hosts’ better performance in blocking, scoring 13 points from this element compared to the rivals’ 7, from the service line (8 aces to 4) and attack (48% to 45%), to make the difference were a solid reception and 25 points from top scorer Pablo Koukartsev, who left the court with as many as 25 points to his name with 1 block and 50% in attack and, behind him, Ryley Barnes with 11 but with only 36% in attack with 1 ace and 1 block.
Italian Middle blocker, who come from Superlega side Gioiella Prisma Taranto to play with Tourcoing the end of the ongoing season, made his positive debut with 9 points with 1 block and 73% in attack.
Kyle Ensing was the most prolific player among the hosts with 19 points (46% in attack and 2 blocks).
Tomorrow the others.
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🇫🇷| MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE 2023/24 | JOURNÉE 24 | Round 24

👉🏼Friday March 8, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Saint Nazaire – Tourcoing 2-3 (22:25, 22:25, 25:15, 25:21. 12:15)

Saturday March 9, 2024
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Toulouse – Plessis Robinson 3-0 (26:24, 25:19, 26:24)
• 18.00 (Local Time) | Paris – Chaumont 2-3 (20:25, 25:21, 25:26, 25:19, 14:16)
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Nice – Saint-Jean d’Illac 3-0 (25:23, 25:19, 25:22)
| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Sète – Tours 3-1 (26:28, 29:27, 25:19, 25:22)
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Poitiers – Nantes Rezé 1-3 (20:25, 25:23, 16:25, 19:25)
• 19.30 (Local Time) | Narbonne – Montpellier 1-3 (17:25, 24:26, 25:22, 18:25)

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Chaumont 55
2. Nantes Rezé 48
3. Tourcoing 47
4. Tours 45
5. Montpellier 44
6. Saint Nazaire 43
7. Toulouse 40
8. Paris 36
9. Plessis Robinson 30
10. Sète 29
11. Poitiers 27
12. Nice 18
13. Narbonne 13
14. Saint-Jean d’Illac 11

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🇫🇷| NEXT GAMES| JOURNÉE 25 | Round 25

Friday March 15, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont – Montpellier

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