Paris and Chaumont win back-to-back matches. Paris club emerged victorious against Tours (3-1) in the 69th Classic in history on Saturday. After winning the first two sets (25-21, 25-15), Parisians lost the third set (21-25) before clinching the victory with a much more contested final set (26-24). Japanese recruit Kento Miyaura (23 points) once again shined after being named man of the match against Narbonne (3-0) last week.
Chaumont remains at the top. Chaumont retains the lead in the Championship thanks to their clear victory against Narbonne (3-0), who are worrying last place. At the same time, Saint-Nazaire opened their account against Nice (3-1), thanks to their American player Jordan Ewert (27 points). On the contrary, Saint Jean-d’Illac was defeated in front of their home crowd by Plessis-Robinson led by Samuel Jeanlys (28 points).
Two matches remain to be played on Sunday at 5 pm: Toulouse will host Nantes-Rezé, while Poitiers will travel to Tourcoing.
