The undecided battle at the top of the rankings is thrilling,
At the top of the rankings, Avignon remains the leader. Poor performances, however, for Nice, Harnes, and Saint-Nazaire.
Next Friday, April 14, the Palmeira hall will be the stage for the match of the season: Nice will host Avignon, and beware the defeated!
The team from Vaucluse stays on top but is tied on points with Alès and Chaumont. These two clubs are the other big winners of the evening. The team from the Cévennes had a scare against Nancy, losing the first set (25-27). Then again at the end of the fourth set, finally winning it 26-24, which allowed for this 3/1 victory.
The club from Haute-Marne, for its part, achieved a great result by dominating Nice 3/1 despite also losing the first set.
In fourth place, the players of Mladen Kasic see their hopes of finishing first slightly fading, just as Harnes does. The newly promoted team also had a poor performance by conceding a sixth consecutive defeat.
Given these results, Saint-Nazaire had the opportunity to get back into the Top 5 with a victory. Unfortunately, they failed! The club from Loire-Atlantique was surprised by Martigues. Having started well in the match (winning the first set 25-21), the visitors gradually lost ground and could not avoid the 3/1 defeat.
-Standings:
Avignon * 47 24 18 6
Alès 47 24 16 8
- Chaumont 47 24 14 10
- Nice 44 24 16 8
Harnes 44 24 15 9
St-Nazaire 42 24 16 8
