Poland: predictions respected in game 1 of quarterfinals – straight sets win for Jastrzębski and Warszawa

Playoffs of 2024/25 Plusliga started today with first two games of best-of-three series.
Regular season leaders Jastrzębski Węgiel and No.2 PGE Projekt Warszawa made strong starts in their respective series, both winning their openers in straight sets.
The first one cruised past No.8 Norwid Częstochowa 3-0 (25:23, 25:23 27:25), with Łukasz Kaczmarek and Tomasz Fornal who led the charge, while Benjamin Toniutti earned MVP honors.
The series continues on April 1.
In Warsaw, Artur Szalpuk led his team against Skra Bełchatów with 22 points to his name and a dominant all-around performance. The sets were tight, but the team from country’s capital was better in serving and blocking to seal the win, 3-0 (25:23, 25:23 27:25).
Game two is set for April 5 in Bełchatów.
The quarterfinals follow a best-of-three format, with the higher-ranked teams hosting the opening matches.
Tomorrow No.4 in regular season BOGDANKA LUK Lublin will welcome No.5 ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle while, in the evening, third-placed Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie will face Asseco Resovia Rzeszów.

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🏐| PLUSLIGA 2024/25 |Quarterfinals (best-of-three)

GAME 1

👉🏼Friday March 28, 2025
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Jastrzębski Węgiel (1) – Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa (8) 3-0 (25:17, 25:19, 26:24) Series: 1-0
• 20.30 (Local Time) | PGE Projekt Warszawa (2) – PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów (7) 3-0 (25:23, 25:23 27:25) Series: 1-0

Saturday March 29, 2025
• 17.30 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin (4) – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (5) 1-3 (25:23, 17:25, 20:25, 19:25) Series: 0-1
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (3) – Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (6) 3-1 (25:21, 25:18, 21:25, 25:21) Series: 1-0

GAME 2

Tuesday April 1, 2025
• 17.30 (Local Time) | Steam Hemarpol Norwid Częstochowa (8) – Jastrzębski Węgiel (1) 2-3 (25:19, 25:23, 18:25, 20:25, 12:15) Series: 0-2
• 20.30 (Local Time) | ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (5) – BOGDANKA LUK Lublin (4) 0-3 (15:25, 21:25, 20:25) Series: 1-1

Saturday April 5, 2025
• 17.30 (Local Time) | PGE GiEK Skra Bełchatów (7) – PGE Projekt Warszawa (2) 2-3 (19:25, 25:19, 18:25, 25:20, 21:23) Series: 0-2
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Asseco Resovia Rzeszów (6) – Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie (3) 0-3 (25:27, 18:25, 18:25) Series: 0-2

GAME 3

Sunday April 6, 2025
• 14.45 (Local Time) | BOGDANKA LUK Lublin (4) – ZAKSA Kędzierzyn-Koźle (5) 3-0 (25:21, 25:21, 26:24) Series: 2-1

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