Hosts won this thriller match with the score 3:2. Bartik was the best scorer in the squad of Beauvais with 21 points, while M.Ovianen top scored for Paris with 23 points.
March 5
Beauvais – Paris 3:2 (25-14, 31-29, 22-25, 25-27, 15-12)
Top Scorers: Bartik 21, S.Nemeth 19, Kral 18, Tolar 16; Mi.Oivanen 23, Skrimov 17, Lukianetz 15, Kreek 8.
March 8
Tours – Toulouse
Tourcoing – Montpellier
March 9
Sète – Nantes
Avignone – Narbonne
Ajaccio – Rennes
Chaumont – Cannes
Standings:
Tours 55 (19-2)
Nantes 48 (16-6)
Sète 45 (16-6)
Chaumont 39 (11-11)
Cannes 38 (13-9)
Narbonne 34 (13-9)
Paris 34 (12-11)
Rennes 32 (10-12)
Beauvais 30 (10-12)
Ajaccio 28 (9-13)
Montpellier 27 (9-13)
Avignone 21 (6-16)
Toulouse 17 (6-16)
Tourcoing 14 (4-18)
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