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Creamline, Cignal collide as PVL goes to Batangas City

Published Oct 20, 2023 04:19 am

At A Glance

  • Creamline and Cignal seek a follow-up of their respective first-game victories when the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference goes to Batangas City on Saturday, Oct. 21.

Creamline and Cignal seek a follow-up of their respective first-game victories when the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference goes to Batangas City on Saturday, Oct. 21.

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Creamline guns for 2-0 against Cignal in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. (PVL Images)

The Cool Smashers and the HD Spikers clash at 6 p.m. at the Batangas City Sports Coliseum with both teams seeking for their second win to join early leader Chery Tiggo Crossovers at the helm.

Petro Gazz, likewise, guns for its second triumph with hopes of creating a logjam at the leaderboard when it tangles with Gerflor (0-1) in the 4 p.m. curtain raiser.

This playdate is the first of the many out-of-town matches scheduled this conference as league organizers aim to bring the games closer to the fans.

Expect another sold-out crowd with fan favorite Creamline determined to carry the momentum of its 25-18, 25-16, 24-26, 25-21 victory over sister team Choco Mucho in opening day last Oct. 15.

The Cool Smashers are now playing without middle blocker Ced Domingo, who was recently granted with her request to play for a still undisclosed foreign team.

Domingo becomes the second player to play abroad with the first being versatile setter Jia De Guzman.

Despite the changes, Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses is still confident the squad remains intact with Michele Gumabao, Bernadeth Pons and Jema Galanza in front of their attack after the trio combined for 53 points the last time.

But Cignal is also riding the crest of a 25-16, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20 triumph over PLDT and is expected to bank on last conference’s MVP Ces Molina, Vannie Gandler and Toni Rose Basas to challenge Creamline’s frontline.

Equally exciting is the Petro Gazz-Gerflor matchup, where the Angels hope to sustain their 25-11, 26-24, 25-22 win over Galeries Tower four days back.

Gerflor, for its part, tries to bounce back from a 25-18, 25-14, 25-19 loss to Nxled on opening day by doubling its efforts on all fronts.

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