In the 22nd round of the SMS Grup Efeler Ligi, Halkbank suffered a 3-2 home defeat against İstanbul Gençlikspor in Ankara. Despite taking a 2-0 lead, the hosts lost the next three sets, keeping their season win count at 16. Morteza Sharifi of İstanbul Gençlikspor was the match top sorer with 23 points.
📝 Set Scores: 25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 21-25, 11-15
⏳ Match Duration: 140 minutes (29, 26, 27, 26, 32)
Round 22 Results
- Rams Global Cizre Bld. – Galatasaray HDI Sigorta: 1-3 (21-25, 14-25, 25-22, 11-25)
- Ziraat Bankkart – Altekma: 3-0 (25-18, 25-23, 25-14)
- Bursa BBSK – On Hotels Alanya Bld.: 1-3 (25-19, 13-25, 23-25, 22-25)
- Arkas Spor – Türşad: 3-0 (25-19, 25-21, 25-18)
- Fenerbahçe Medicana – Kuşgöz İzmir Vinç Akkuş Bld.: 3-0 (25-15, 25-12, 25-22)
- Halkbank – İstanbul Gençlik Spor: 2-3 (25-22, 25-20, 21-25, 21-25, 11-15)
Standings provided by Sofascore
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- VNL W: China Beats Japan in Front of Home Crowd, Brazil Cruises Past Dominican Republic
