Halkbank achieved a valuable away victory against Gaziantep with a score of 1:3 (25:22, 28:30, 18:25, 18:25) in a match from the 18th round of the Turkish Efeler League. Thus, the team from Ankara took revenge for their 2:3 loss in the first half of the season.

The match lasted 130 minutes and offered a serious battle, especially in the second set, when Halkbank dramatically snatched a 30:28 victory, which proved to be the key moment for the turnaround.

The top scorer for the winners was Tsvetan Sokolov with 21 points (+14), adding 3 blocks. The Bulgarian opposite finished with 52% attack success rate and 39% efficiency. Matey Kaziyski also made a significant contribution – 14 points (+12), 50% in attack and 43% efficiency. Leal also finished with the same tally of 14 points, while Yunus Emre Tayaz added 12 for the victory.

For the hosts, the German opposite Jan Böhme performed best with an impressive 26 points, and the Ukrainian Hetman contributed 16.

Halkbank showed greater stability in the decisive moments and, with better organization in attack, managed to impose their will in the last two sets, leaving Şahinbey with the full set of points.