The French Marmara Spike League witnessed an exciting conclusion to its Round 2 today with two gripping matches.
Nantes displayed their prowess in a thrilling game against Toulouse, emerging victorious with a 1-3 set score (18-25, 23-25, 25-22, 20-25). The victory can be largely credited to Neves Atu Chizoba, who topped the scoreboard with an impressive 20 points, followed closely by De Leon who contributed 18 points to the tally.
In a parallel match, the home crowd was in for a treat as Tourcoing overpowered Poitiers in three straight sets, recording scores of 41-39, 25-15, and 25-22. Pablo Koukartsev from Tourcoing shone brilliantly with a whopping 21 points, making him the top scorer of the match.
Results from Round 2:
- Montpellier vs. Sète: 3-0 (25-20, 25-20, 25-23)
- Paris vs. Tours: 3-1 (25-21, 25-15, 21-25, 26-24)
- Saint-Jean d’Illac vs. Plessis Robinson: 1-3 (25-22, 20-25, 20-25, 17-25)
- Chaumont vs. Narbonne: 3-0 (25-22, 25-20, 25-9)
- Saint Nazaire vs. Nice: 3-1 (23-25, 29-27, 25-18, 25-18)
- Nantes Rezé vs. Toulouse: 3-1 (18-25, 23-25, 25-22, 20-25)
- Tourcoing vs. Poitiers: 3-0 (41-39, 25-15, 25-22)