France: Saint Nazaire join Tours to final! Tourcoing eliminated in decisive Game 3

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20 April 2024 Danilo

Saint Nazaire is the second finalist of 2023/24 Marmara Spike League!
After titleholders Tours, who eliminated regular season winners Chaumont after just two game, No.7 in final standings has made the history after eliminating No.2 and Coupe de France winners Nantes in quarterfinals, and now also No.3 Tourcoing, in decisive Game 3, with the score of 1-3 (25:22, 20:25, 19:25, 20:25) in decisive Game 3.
With the field advance never respected in this Semifinal series, four players among the winners left the field in double digit: Kyle Ensing and Elder Mendes Spencer close the game with 14 points each (80% in attack and 2 winning blocks for the latter), followed by Jordan Ewert and Jordan Schnitzel, who also contributed with 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Only Pablo Koukartsev, top scorer of the match, reached a double digit with 16 points to his name but with only 41% in attack (5 errors and blocked once) and 1 ace.
Saint Nazaire will face Tours in front of their home fans on Wednesday, April 24 starting from 8pm (Local Time), while Game 2 on the field of titleholders is scheduled on Sunday, starting from 7am.

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🏐| 2023/24 MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE | Semifinals

GAME 1

Sunday April 14, 2024
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont – Tours 2-3 (21:25, 25:19, 25:20, 22:25, 12:15) Series: 0-1
• 16.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Saint Nazaire 1-3 (25:22, 26:28, 14:25, 22:25) Series: 0-1

GAME 2

Wednesday April 17, 2024
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Tours – Chaumont 3-1 (23:25, 25:27, 26:24, 25:18) Series: 2-0
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Saint Nazaire – Tourcoing 1-3 (25:20, 19:25, 21:25, 18:25) Series: 1-1

GAME 3

👉🏼Saturday April 20, 2024
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Saint Nazaire 1-3 (25:22, 20:25, 19:25, 20:25) Series: 1-2