The Marmara Spike League regular season concluded Saturday with Tours sealing first place after a straight-sets win over Sète, 3-0 (25:20, 25:18, 25:20). Nik Mujanovic led all scorers with 19 points, while Zeljko Coric was named MVP.
Montpellier secured second place with a 3-2 comeback victory over Saint-Nazaire (22:25, 23:25, 25:22, 25:20, 15:10). Simon Hirsch scored 21 points and earned MVP honors, with Nicolas Le Goff adding 14. Saint-Nazaire remained in Ligue A despite the loss.
Tourcoing finished third after sweeping Narbonne 3-0, led by Venislav Antov’s 20 points. Poitiers took fourth with a dominant 3-0 win over Ajaccio, confirming their opponent’s relegation.
Cannes beat Toulouse in straight sets behind Xander Ketrzynski’s 18 points, while Paris defeated Plessis-Robinson 3-0. Nice edged Chaumont 3-2, powered by Dawid Dulski’s 29 points and Shay Liberman’s 20.
The play-in round begins March 25, with Plessis-Robinson facing Paris and Nice traveling to Cannes.
Results (Round 26):
Plessis-Robinson 0-3 Paris (21:25, 23:25, 22:25)
Narbonne 0-3 Tourcoing (22:25, 22:25, 16:25)
Nice 3-2 Chaumont (23:25, 25:19, 25:18, 23:25, 15:10)
Poitiers 3-0 Ajaccio (25:18, 25:14, 25:14)
Tours 3-0 Sète (25:20, 25:18, 25:20)
Saint-Nazaire 2-3 Montpellier (25:22, 25:23, 22:25, 20:25, 10:15)
Cannes 3-0 Toulouse (25:17, 25:22, 25:20)
