Round 18 of the Marmara Spike League brought some big wins and changes at the top. Montpellier and Chaumont now share the lead with 36 points, just ahead of Tourcoing.
Montpellier defeated Nice 3-1, led by Dimitar Dimitrov’s 21 points. Chaumont swept Saint Nazaire 3-0 with ease. Tours crushed Narbonne in straight sets, while Poitiers beat Paris 3-1.
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The thriller of the round? Toulouse’s comeback from 2-0 down to stun Sète 3-2, handing Sète their 6th straight loss.
Marmara Spike League – Round 18
- Tourcoing – Plessis Robinson 3-2 (25:20, 22:25, 21:25, 25:20, 15:10)
- Sète – Toulouse 2-3 (25:17, 25:22, 29:31, 19:25, 14:16)
- Nice – Montpellier 1-3 (25:22, 19:25, 18:25, 17:25)
- Paris – Poitiers 1-3 (25:20, 23:25, 19:25, 19:25)
- Saint Nazaire – Chaumont 0-3 (11:25, 21:25, 20:25)
- Narbonne – Tours 0-3 (19:25, 12:25, 16:25)