France: Cannes and Paris to playoffs after Golden Set! Nice and Plessis Robinson eliminated!

Cannes and Paris to 2025/26 Marmara Spike League Playoffs, both at Golden Set!
After a clean home win last Wedneday over Nice, Cannes suffered the rivals’ play in first two set, tried to re-open the game winning the third one, but the hosts quickly regrouped to celebrate a great 3-1 (25:20, 25:20, 23:25, 25:19) win in front of their home fans, as well as a consistent group of supporters from Cannes.
However, the visiting side reacted in decisive Golden Set, in which they collected an early 1-10 lead with a majestic performance from Lukas Demar from the serve’s line (MVP and 10 points at the end of the match through 50% in attack, 1 block and 3 aces), and then also 3-12. When Nice tried to recover is too late, as Cannes close the last derby of the season with a decisive 8-15.
Xander Ketrzynski left the court as top scorer with 21 points to his name through 53% in attack and 1 ace, with a strong contribution from Joao Noleto, who added 17, and captain Omar Biglino, MVP in first leg a week ago, with 9 points through 78% in attack and 2 blocks.
Dawid Dulski and Shay Liberman scored 19 and 15 points from Nice.
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
Meanwhile, Coupe de France winners, who lost their home game a week ago against Plessis Robinson, managed to win a thrilling derby at tie break on the field of the rivals, 2-3 (19:25, 26:24, 25:22, 19:25, 9:15), and then also decisive Golden Set 9-15, with 21 points from newcomers Mathis Henno, came to Paris as Joker medical to replace injured Tom Koops, and 20 from an again decisive Vasilii Molotkov.

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🏐| MARMARA SPIKE LEAGUE 2025/26 | Play-Ins

FIRST LEG

Wednesday March 25, 2026
• 19.00 (Local Time) | Cannes (9) – Nice (8) 3-0 (28:26, 25:20, 25:15)
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Paris (10) – Plessis Robinson (7) 1-3 (26:24, 21:25, 25:27, 21:25)

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SECOND LEG

👉🏼Tuesday March 31, 2026
• 20.00 (Local Time) | Nice (8) – Cannes (9) 3-1 (25:20, 25:20, 23:25, 25:19) GOLDEN SET: 8-15
📸| PHOTOGALLERY OF THE MATCH
• 20.30 (Local Time) | Plessis Robinson (7) – Paris (10) 2-3 (19:25, 26:24, 25:22, 19:25, 9:15) Golden Set: 9-15

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