Halkbank
Despite struggling for the third game in a row in the Efeler Ligi, the defending champions and top-seed for the playoffs Halkbank (19-2) scored the 17th straight win. After Arkas Spor and Galatasaray, the seventh-placed Maliye Piayango (11-10) became another team that pushed Slobodan Kovač’s protégés to the limits in 10 days, 3-2 (14-25, 22-25, 29-27, 25-17, 16-14). The Cuban Fernando Hernández, who returned to the roster of Halkbank, scored 21 points, while Emre Batur added 6 kill blocks and 85% attack (11/13). The Estonian Oliver Venno topped Maliye Piyango with 24 points.
No.2 Fenerbahçe, No.3 Ziraat Bankası, and No.4 Arkas Spor beat their rivals in this round in straight sets. The last round, on February 24, will determine if they will keep these spots for the playoffs.
İstanbul BBSK, Galatasaray, Maliye Piyango, and Afyon Bld. Yüntaş are the sides that also secured their playoff berths, positioning themselves from No.5 to No.8, respectively. Just like in the case of the top four teams, the final round of the regular season might change their positions as well.
To see complete results, stats, and standings, visit our TUR National Championship 2017/2018 / Male / Seniors page.
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