At home, the Ligue A leader Chaumont made a comeback by defeating Nice (3-2), three days after losing to Toulouse.
Chaumont cemented its top position in the Ligue A by beating Nice in a tie-break (23-25, 22-25, 25-18, 25-22, 15-12) in an early match of the 11th day.
At home, Chaumont got off to a bad start against the team ranked eighth, which had suffered four defeats in the last five matches.
The team from Haute-Marne eventually bounced back by winning the last three sets.
Among teams coming off a defeat, the stakes were high. Ultimately, it was the home team, reigning champions and league leaders, who won the match, but what suspense and what fatigue!
The team from Nice played perfectly, winning the first two sets (25-23, 25-22) before gradually giving way to a determined opponent in front of their home crowd. 25-18, 25-22, and 15-12 were the scores of the three sets in favor of the North team.
Nice will bring back 1 point from this away game and can take a well-deserved rest before hosting Tours, another heavyweight, when the season resumes after the holiday break. Mladen Kasic will have time to make the necessary adjustments to get back to winning ways.
In terms of statistics: Kolev with 13, Tupchii with 24, Bartos with 18 were the top contributors for the blue-and-yellows.
In service: 10 points and 27 errors! 8 blocks, 57% reception, 6 errors.
