National player Venislav Antov and his Tourcoing continue their impressive performance in the French Marmara Spike Ligue. The team recorded its 9th consecutive and 12th overall victory since the start of the season, after defeating Poitiers 3:2 (25:19, 25:21, 27:29, 23:25, 15:12) as a guest in a match from the last 13th round of the first half of the season. The match offered true drama until the last point.

Antov strong, but Luengas – top scorer

Veni Antov played another very strong match for Tourcoing and finished second in scoring with 23 points, +12, adding 1 ace and 51% attack efficiency.
The top scorer for the winners was Ignacio Luengas with 24 points (2 aces, 51% attack efficiency, 40% positive reception). He also became the MVP of the match.

For Poitiers, Thomas Pujol did everything possible to keep the hosts in the match – 27 points (1 ace, 55% attack efficiency, 43% positive reception), and Kevin Kobrine added 20 points (4 blocks, 2 aces, 35% attack efficiency), but their efforts were not enough.

Antov vs. Pujol – a clash of scorers

After 13 rounds played, both are among the top scorers in the championship.

• Venislav Antov (Tourcoing) – 280 points, average 20 points per match and 5.1 points per set

• Thomas Pujol (Poitiers) – 220 points, average 15.7 points per match and 3.9 points per set

Antov has a clear advantage in all key metrics – more points, higher average scoring, and greater impact in each set. This also explains Tourcoing's stable run, as they rarely miss key moments.

Where Antov's points come from

The distribution of points for the Bulgarian national player shows a complete and balanced profile:

• 57% from attack

• 5% from aces

• 3% from blocks

• 34% from opponent errors

Antov does not rely solely on his attacking power, but also earns a significant percentage of points from tactical play and pressure on the opponent, which makes him extremely valuable to the team.

Standings after Round 13 in Marmara Spike Ligue

Tourcoing finishes the first half of the season in second place, just one point behind leader Tours, with the most wins in the league (12). Antov's form and consistent play in decisive sets make the team one of the main favorites for the title in the second half of the season.