Tours moved to the top of the standings in the Marmara Spike League after a convincing home win highlighted a busy Round 13 schedule.
Tours swept Nice in straight sets to reach 32 points, taking advantage of a dramatic five-set victory by Tourcoing away to Poitiers. Montpellier stayed close to the summit with a four-set derby win over Sète, while several teams picked up important victories at both ends of the table.
The league resumes on Saturday, Jan. 4, with six matches in Round 14.
Round 13 results (Tuesday, Dec. 30):
- Montpellier def. Sète 3–1 (23:25, 25:21, 25:15, 25:21)
- Cannes def. Paris 3–2 (25:18, 25:18, 18:25, 18:25, 22:20)
- Tourcoing def. Poitiers 3–2 (25:19, 25:21, 27:29, 23:25, 15:12)
- Tours def. Nice 3–0 (25:22, 25:13, 25:12)
- Toulouse def. Ajaccio 3–0 (25:19, 25:19, 25:17)
- Narbonne def. Chaumont 3–0 (27:25, 25:20, 25:19)
- Plessis-Robinson def. Saint-Nazaire 3–0 (25:22, 25:16, 31:29)
Standings provided by Sofascore
