Choco Mucho and Creamline try to tighten their grip on the top spot to bolster their semifinal bids when they clash with separate rivals on Saturday, April 6, in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Sta. Rosa Sports Complex in Laguna.

The Flying Titans square off with the Capital1 Solar Spikers at 4 p.m. while the Cool Smashers tangle with the Petro Gazz Angels in the 6 p.m. nightcap.

Akari and Galeries Tower, both toting 2-5 cards, collide in the 2 p.m. curtain raiser.

Victories for both Choco Mucho and Creamline, who sport identical 6-1 records at the helm, would break them from a three-way tie with PLDT.

The sister teams also seek to carry the momentum of their respective back-to-back triumphs before the Holy Week break.

Still, the powerhouse squads are expected not to be complacent, particularly Choco Mucho, who suffered stinging defeats from Cignal and PLDT before pouncing on Akari and Galeries Tower.

Sisi Rondina, with her high-leaping kills, continues to be at the core of the Flying Titans’ attacks along with Cherry Nunag, Royse Tubino and Isa Molde.

Capital1, however, must double its efforts to get out of a four-game slump that put them near the bottom standings at 1-7 with Des Clemente, Heather Guino-o and Sydney Niego at the forefront of its assault.

Unlike Choco Mucho, though, Creamline is facing a dangerous team in Petro Gazz, which currently clings not far behind with a 5-2 mark.

The Cool Smashers are expected to learn a lesson or two in their five-set match win over the Cignal HD Spikers two weeks back, where they needed to crawl back from a 0-2 set deficit to prevail.