The 2024/25 Marmara Spike League’s Round 14 came to an electrifying end as Paris narrowly defeated Sète 3-2 in a rollercoaster match (18-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 13-15). Paris started strong, winning the first two sets with ease, but Sète roared back into the game behind a sensational performance from Tibo Rippert. Rippert lit up the court with 27 points (finish as match top scorer), including 3 aces and 2 blocks, nearly leading his team to an incredible comeback.
The decider was a nail-biter, but Paris managed to keep their cool. Shikun Peng delivered a standout performance with 21 points and an impressive 75% attack success rate, while Nik Mujanovic added 18 points (46% in attack) to secure the hard-fought victory.
Round 14 Results
- Toulouse 3–1 Nice (23-25, 25-14, 28-26, 25-21)
- Poitiers 0–3 Chaumont (21-25, 17-25, 23-25)
- Cannes 2–3 Montpellier (25-22, 27-29, 25-22, 18-25, 8-15)
- Plessis Robinson 0–3 Tours (24-26, 19-25, 18-25)
- Narbonne 1–3 Saint Nazaire (20-25, 21-25, 28-26, 19-25)
- Sète 2–3 Paris (18-25, 17-25, 25-22, 25-18, 13-15)