Denislav Bardarov once again did everything possible, but again did not receive the necessary support from his teammates and IBB lost at home to Altekma 1:3 (25:22, 20:25, 19:25, 19:25) in a match from the 18th round of the SMS Grup Efeler Ligi.
The match was played at IBB Cebeci Spor Kompleksi, and the guests from Izmir showed character after losing the first set, but made a complete comeback and achieved a valuable away victory.
Bardarov played another impressive match and finished as the top scorer for the hosts with 25 points (+15), adding 2 blocks. The Bulgarian was also stable in reception 50% positive and 36% perfect, and recorded 49% success rate and 34% efficiency in attack.
Unfortunately, support for him was again limited only Leonardo came close to double-digits with 12 points, which was not enough against Altekma's much more balanced squad.
The guests distributed the points much more evenly, with four players finishing in double-digits. The top scorer was American Jordan Ewert with 16 points, followed by Ibrahim Lavan (14), Cafer K kit (12) and Bertu nde (10).
The victory anchored Altekma in 8th place in the standings, while IBB continues to sink and is now 12th, dangerously close to the relegation zone.
| Team | Position | Points | Wins | Losses |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Altekma | 8 | 24 | 8 | 10 |
| IBB | 12 | 18 | 5 | 12 |
The difference came from Altekma's squad depth. While Bardarov once again carried the main burden for IBB, the guests distributed the points among several scorers, which allowed them to turn the match around after losing the first set. For IBB, the alarming signal is that even the strong individual matches of the Bulgarian do not lead to points in the battle for survival.
