Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie edged out PGE Projekt Warszawa 3:2 in a thrilling PlusLiga semifinal. Just like in Game 1, the hosts took the first two sets, but the visitors fought back. In the end, a nail-biting tie-break went Aluron’s way. Miguel Tavares was named MVP.
Top Zawiercie scorers:
- Bartosz Kwolek (18 pts)
- Aaron Russell (16 pts)
Top Warszawa scorers:
- Linus Weber (18 pts)
- Tobias Brand (13 pts)
- Aluron CMC Warta Zawiercie vs PGE Projekt Warszawa 3:2 (25:14, 25:22, 23:25, 22:25, 16:14)
Series is now tied 1–1. Decider’s set for Saturday, April 26 in Warsaw.
In Lublin, JSW Jastrzębski Węgiel beat Bogdanka LUK Lublin 3:1 despite losing libero Jakub Popiwczak early to injury. Łukasz Kaczmarek starred with 18 points and shared his MVP award with young sub Jakub Jurczyk.
Top JSW scorers:
- Kaczmarek & Fornal (18 pts each)
- Vicentin (15 pts)
Top LUK scorer:
- Wilfredo Leon (20 pts)
- Bogdanka LUK Lublin vs JSW Jastrzębski Węgiel 1:3 (29:31, 25:15, 20:25, 22:25)
That series is also tied 1–1. Game 3 heads back to Jastrzębie-Zdrój this Saturday.
Finalists will be decided this weekend!
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