Chargers seek solo lead vs Cool Smashers as PVL goes to Candon City


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  • Akari seeks to stretch its winning run against fancied Creamline when the Premier Volleyball League goes to Candon, Ilocos Sur for its first out-of-town All-Filipino Conference playdate on Saturday, Nov. 23.


Akari seeks to stretch its winning run against fancied Creamline when the Premier Volleyball League goes to Candon, Ilocos Sur for its first out-of-town All-Filipino Conference playdate on Saturday, Nov. 23.

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Akari casts its eyes on Ivy Lacsina to lead the crew anew against fancied Creamline. (PVL Images)

Game is at 6:30 p.m. before an expected huge crowd at the Candon City Arena with the Chargers, who are at the helm with the Cignal HD Spikers and the PLDT High Speed Hitters, aiming for their third straight victory in as many games to claim the solo lead.

Petro Gazz and Farm Fresh raise the curtain in their 4 p.m. tussle with both teams hoping to bounce back from recent three-set defeats last week.

The Angels bowed to the Cool Smashers that put them at 1-1, while the Foxies are reeling from their first-game assignment against the HD Spikers.

In a rematch of last Reinforced Conference’s finals, expect Akari to flaunt its improving frontline spearheaded by Ivy Lacsina, CJ Soyud and Grethcel Soltones after the trio conspired for 49 points in their last match against the ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles.

But the multi-titled Cool Smashers, who are gunning for a fifth straight All-Filipino crown, boast of an equally formidable lineup led by Jema Galanza, Bea De Leon and Bernadeth Pons.

Meanwhile, Brooke Van Sickle hopes to fuel Petro Gazz in regaining its lost footing to join Choco Mucho at fourth.

Challenging Van Sickle would be the young hands Trisha Tubu for Farm Fresh.