France: Round 15 is over. Tourcoing stay to the top. Wins also for Montpellier, Toulouse, Chaumont and Paris

After the advance played on Friday, in which Poitiers down Tours a tie break, Round 15 of 2024/25 Marmara Spike League has been closed today with other 5 games.
To the top with 32 points Tourcoing continue their run celebrating a 3-1 (25:9, 25:23, 23:25, 25:19) home win over Sète. After literally dominating first set, ended 25-9, the visiting side reacted, but the rivals proved to be too strong to snatch at least one point, above all in blocking, scoring as many as 15 points from this element (to Sète’s 8), and from the service line, with 6 aces to 1. Man of the match as well as absolute top scorer Pablo Koukartsev, who left the court with as many as 27 points to his name through 56% in attack, 3 aces and 2 blocks. Hugo De Leon and Celestin Cardin, the most prolific players on the other side of the net, scored 16 and 15 points respectively.
Behind them at -2 Montpellier, who sweep Narbonne 3-0 (25:21, 25:15, 27:25), struggling only in third set with 60% of team performance in attack and 16 points each from Dimitar Dimitrov and Ezequiel Palacios, and Chaumont who, after dominating first two sets, suffered Cannes’ comeback but then were able to regain the control, winning the game at tie break, 3-2 (25:18, 25:18, 20:25, 22:25, 15:8), after two hours and 11 minutes of play.
13 winning blocks compared to the rivals’ 6 and 23 points from top scorer Mathis Henno (including 3 aces, 2 blocks and 54% in attack) proved to be decisive for the winners, who boast a +5 lead from their closest pursuers, Poitiers.
Very important win and 3 points for Toulouse, who won on the field of titleholders Saint Nazaire, now at 11th place in the standings with only 13 points after a thrilling 1-3 (29:31, 25:22, 21:25, 34:36) and 2 hours and 14 minutes of play, despite 17 winning blocks and 27 points from top scorer Henri Leon (53% in attack with 2 aces and 1 block). Noa Duflos-Rossi, on the other hand, was the most prolific player for the winners with 20 points through 47% in attack, 1 block and 2 aces.
Close the picture Paris, who won the derby against last-placed Plessis Robinson also in four sets, 3-1 (19:25, 25:11, 30:28, 25:12), with an amazing performance in blocking: 22 points, 13 only from Shikung Peng, also author of a great performance with 21 points to his name through 64% in attack and 1 ace.

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🏐| MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE 2024/25 | JOURNÉE 15 | Round 15

Friday December 27, 2024
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Poitiers – Tours 3-2 (25:22, 17:25, 30:28, 14:25, 15:10)

👉🏼Sunday December 29, 2024

• 17.00 (Local Time) | Montpellier – Narbonne 3-0 (25:21, 25:15, 27:25)

• 17.00 (Local Time) | Saint Nazaire – Toulouse 1-3 (29:31, 25:22, 21:25, 34:36)

• 17.00 (Local Time) | Chaumont – Cannes 3-2 (25:18, 25:18, 20:25, 22:25, 15:8)

• 17.00 (Local Time) | Tourcoing – Sète 3-1 (25:9, 25:23, 23:25, 25:19)

• 17.00 (Local Time) | Paris – Plessis-Robinson 3-1 (19:25, 25:11, 30:28, 25:12)

Dayoff: Nice

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🏐| STANDINGS (updated on this day):
1. Saems Tourcoing Volley-Ball Lille Metropole 32
2. Montpellier Herault Sporting Club Volley 30
3. Chaumont Volley-Ball 52 Haute-Marne 30
4. Alterna Stade Poitevin Volley-Ball Pro 25
5. Tours Volley-Ball 23
6. Spacer’s Toulouse Volley 23
7. AS Cannes 19
8. Nice Volley Ball 19
9. Arago De Sète 17
10. Paris Volley 17
11. Saint-Nazaire Volley-Ball Atlantique 13
12. Narbonne Volley 13
13. Plessis-Robinson Volley-Ball 7

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🏐| NEXT ROUND | JOURNÉE 16 | Round 16

Sunday January 12, 2024
• 17.00 (Local Time) | Sète – Montpellier

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