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HD Spikers, Crossovers seek share of lead

Published Nov 20, 2024 05:13 am

At A Glance

  • Leaning from opening-game victories, the HD Spikers and the Crossovers hope to keep their momentum going in their 4 p.m. tussle to join the PLDT High Speed Hitters and the Akari Chargers at the helm.

Cignal and Chery Tiggo gun for a share of the lead when they clash on Thursday, Nov. 21, in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City.

Leaning from opening-game victories, the HD Spikers and the Crossovers hope to keep their momentum going in their 4 p.m. tussle to join the PLDT High Speed Hitters and the Akari Chargers at the helm.

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Jovelyn Fernandez is expected to step up anew for Cignal. (PVL Images)

Cignal displayed its might when it swept Farm Fresh, 25-15, 25-18, 25-21, behind the leadership of skipper Ces Molina and the impressive efforts of Jovelyn Fernandez, who combined for 25 points in that affair.

But the HD Spikers needed to double their efforts as they face the fancied Crossovers, who are coming off a week-long respite after surviving the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 20-25, 25-23, 22-25, 25-18, 15-11.

Out to provide firepower for Chery Tiggo are the veteran hands of Ara Galang, who erupted for 23 points against Capital1, as well as Cess Robles and Shaya Adorador.

Expect Galang to also sizzle in the defensive department along with Seth Rodriguez after the duo conspired for seven of the team’s 15 blocks the last time.

Meanwhile, Choco Mucho aims for a second straight win in three starts when it clashes with Capital1 in the 6 p.m. nightcap.

The Flying Titans finally found their groove back -- though not without a fight -- when they survived the Galeries Tower Highrisers, 27-29, 25-20, 25-19, 17-25, 15-12, to recover from a four-set opening-game loss to the Petro Gazz Angels.

The Solar Spikers, for their part, seek to bounce back from that defeat against Chery Tiggo to crawl out of the bottom standings.

Rookie Leila Cruz, who exploded for 20 points the last time, is slated to fuel Capital1 anew along with veterans Patty Orendain and Heather Guino-o, who had 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Seasoned setter Iris Tolenada is also expected to lead the Solar Spikers, hoping to maximize their spikers in destroying the Flying Titans’ solid defense where they managed 22 blocks -- seven each from Kat Tolentino and Lorraine Pecana -- the last time.

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