Former national setter Georgi Seganov scored 5 points in Istanbul BBSK's 3:0 (25:17, 25:18, 25:22) victory over Gaziantep Gençlik Spor in a match from the sixth round of the Turkish Efeler League.
The match was played at the IBB Cebeci Sports Complex in Istanbul and lasted 85 minutes, with the hosts breaking their streak of three consecutive losses.
Seganov started as a starter in all three sets, and in addition to organizing the game, he contributed 5 points – 2 aces, 2 successful blocks, and one point from an attack. The Bulgarian served 14 times without making an error.
The other Bulgarian in the Istanbul BBSK squad – outside hitter Kristiyan Aleksov – remained on the bench and did not appear in the game.
The most effective player for the winners was Serbian international Uroš Kovačević with 16 points, followed by Estonian opposite Rene Teppan with 13. Hamdi Erkan added 8, and Furkan Dur finished with 7 points.
For the guests, Chinese opposite Wen Zihua scored 16 points.
Istanbul BBSK had a significant advantage in blocking – 11:1, which proved to be one of the decisive factors for the clear success. The hosts also finished with 6 aces against 5 for their opponent.
This was the third victory for Seganov and Aleksov's team in six played matches. Istanbul BBSK now has 9 points and occupies eighth place in the provisional standings.
In the next round, on November 21, the two Bulgarians and their teammates will visit Alanya Belediyespor.