Bulgarian international Denislav Bardarov played an impressive match for Halkbank (Ankara) and was the top scorer in their 3:0 (25:23, 25:20, 25:17) victory over Sultanbeyli Belediyespor in a match from the sixth round of the Turkish Efeler League.
The team, led by Bulgarian specialist Radostin Stoychev, continued their undefeated run since the start of the season, recording their sixth consecutive success in the championship.
Bardarov was a starter and finished with 21 points, of which 18 were in attack, 2 from blocks, and 1 directly from a serve. The Bulgarian converted 18 out of a total of 25 attacks, achieving an impressive 72% success rate. He added 60% positive reception from 15 received serves, and his individual efficiency rating was +14.
Bardarov's performance gains even greater value against the backdrop of the other scorers. Belgian Sam Deroo and Turkish middle blocker Halil Kurtulus finished with 7 points each, while Ertugrul Gazi Metin added 6.
The other Bulgarian in the Halkbank squad, Matey Kaziyski, remained out of play, as Radostin Stoychev gave him a rest.
The hosts faced the most serious resistance in the first set, which they won with a minimal 25:23. In the next two sets, their superiority became more tangible, and they closed the match with 25:20 and 25:17.
For Sultanbeyli, Yilmaz Uner was the top scorer with 12 points, including 2 blocks and 2 aces. The Bulgarian Branimir Grozdanov was also in the visitors' squad, but he did not appear on the court.
Halkbank finished the match with 39 points from attack against 32 for their opponent, and their advantage in serving was even more pronounced - 7 against 2 aces.
After the sixth round, Halkbank occupies second place in the temporary standings with 17 points and a perfect record of six wins. Sultanbeyli remains in last, 14th position, without a win since the start of the season.
In the next round, Halkbank will visit Istanbul Genclik on November 22 (Sunday) at 13:00 Bulgarian time.