Earvin Ngapeth and Kaan Gürbüz led "Fenerbahçe Medicana" to a hard-fought 3:2 (18:25, 23:25, 25:23, 25:20, 9:15) away victory against mid-table team Altekma. After 23 matches, the "Canaries" have 47 points and are 2nd in the provisional standings, ahead of third-placed Halkbank's match this evening. The yellow-and-blues allowed the hosts a partial comeback after leading 2:0 in sets, but in the tie-break, they prevented further surprises and closed it with a decisive 9:15. Denis Karyagin did not participate in this match, in which Gürbüz finished with 25 points (2 aces, 3 blocks), and star Ngapeth added 24 (5 aces, 3 blocks) for their second victory over this opponent. In the first half of the championship, Fenerbahçe defeated their opponent 3:0 at home. For the hosts, Suarez was the top scorer with 20 points, and Marek champion Dmitry Bahov scored 12 points.