Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza achieved a top five in the last round of the championship in Padua, scoring their fifth consecutive victory, the first by two points which allowed the red and whites to maintain first place in the standings at the start of the 2024-2025 Super League.
Another test of character, the one seen in Padovaa, from Gas Sales Bluenergy Piacenza who was able to react after losing the first and third sets but above all good at canceling in the fourth set, which lasted 41′ and ended 30-28 for Brizard and companions, six match balls for the Venetians.
The red and whites offered another strong performance in the offensive phase, so much so that at the end of the match they recorded an overall 50% positivity in attack with a peak of 60% in the tie break. The data that emerges, however, is that relating to the ball change: after a positive reception, in fact, the point was reached in 66% of occasions.
MVP of the match was Stephen Maar, 17 points on the scoreboard and 57% positivity in attack. At an individual level, four red and white players finished in double figures: in addition to Maar, the other high ball players, Mandiraci and Bovolenta closed their performance with 17 points each while Simon scored 13 points including four blocks and two aces, finishing with a 78 % in attack. For Mandiraci and Bovolenta also two aces each and in addition to a block in for the young Turk and three for the Italian opposite.
