Turkey: all results of Round 12. Ziraat alone to the top. Arkas stun Halkbank and the others

Round 12 of 2024/25 SMS Grup Efelerligi started on Sunday has been completed today with its last scheduled game betwen Cizre Bld. and last-placed Akkuş Belediyesi, ended with the score of 2-3 (25:22, 25:22, 22:25, 23:25, 12:15) in favor of the visiting side after an epic comeback from 0-2, now at -4 from second-to-last Türşad and -5 from Cizre Bld. and Istanbul Gençlik Spor, both with 11 points.
On Sunday, Arkas Spor delivered a stunning 3-0 (25:22, 25:22, 25:20) victory over Halkbank in İzmir. Struggling with reception issues and offensive misfires, the former leaders dropped the first set 25-22.
The second set saw no turnaround, as Arkas extended their lead to 2-0. The final set sealed the end of the game, ending 25-20, handing Halkbank their second loss this season.
György Grozer delivered an outstanding performance for the winners, scoring 21 points and proving that his exceptional form. On the Halkbank side, Marek Sotola emerged as the top scorer with 13 points, while Dick Kooy also contributed with 11 points to the team’s effort.
Now alone to the top with 28 points Ziraat Bankkart, who won over On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor with the score of 3-1 (25:19, 17:25, 25:20, 25:22), while Halkbank remain behind them with 25.
At third place with 23 points Galatasaray HDI Sigorta, who easily won on the field of Spor Toto with a clean 0-3 (21:25, 20:25, 15:25), and Arkas Izmir themselves, while other results include another straight sets win, the one of Fenerbahçe Medicana over Altekma 3-0 (28:26, 25:23, 25:21), and a 2-3 (30:32, 25:21, 25:17, 17:25, 8:15) success of newcomers Istanbul Gençlik Spor on the field of Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor. Now, with 11 points in current charts, they are at -1 from today’s rivals, at No.9.

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🏐| 2024/25 SMS Grup Efelerligi | Round 12

Sunday, December 8, 2024
• Ziraat Bankkart – On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor 3-1 (25:19, 17:25, 25:20, 25:22)
• Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor – Istanbul Gençlik Spor 2-3 (30:32, 25:21, 25:17, 17:25, 8:15)
• Spor Toto – Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 0-3 (21:25, 20:25, 15:25)
• Fenerbahçe Medicana – Altekma 3-0 (28:26, 25:23, 25:21)
• Arkas Spor – Halkbank 3-0 (25:22, 25:22, 25:20)

Tuesday, December 10, 2024
• Cizre Bld. – Akkuş Belediyesi 2-3 (25:22, 25:22, 22:25, 23:25, 12:15)

Dayoff: Türşad

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day)
1. Ziraat Bankkart 28
2. Halkbank 25
3. Galatasaray HDI Sigorta 23
4. Arkas Spor 23
5. On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor 17
6. Fenerbahçe Medicana 17
7. Spor Toto 17
8. Altekma 16
9. Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor 12
10. Cizre Bld. 11
11. Istanbul Gençlik Spor 11
12. Türşad 10
13. Akkuş Belediyesi 6

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🏐| NEXT GAMES | Round 13

Saturday, December 14, 2024
• Fenerbahçe Medicana – Arkas Spor
• Halkbank – Bursa Büyükşehir Belediyespor

Sunday, December 15, 2024
• Türşad – Ziraat Bankkart
• On Hotels Alanya Belediyespor – Spor Toto
• Istanbul Gençlik Spor – Cizre Bld.
• Altekma – Galatasaray HDI Sigorta

Dayoff: Akkuş Belediyesi

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