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HD Spikers, Chargers aim to preserve unbeaten runs

Published Aug 1, 2024 12:38 am

At A Glance

  • The HD Spikers clash with the Petro Gazz Angels (1-2) in the 1 p.m. curtain raiser, while the Chargers square off with the winless ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles (0-3) at 5 p.m. in the tripleheader that also has the Capital1 Solar Spikers colliding with the Choco Mucho Flying Titans (1-2) at 3 p.m.

Cignal and Akari try to preserve their unbeaten runs when they gun for their respective fourth wins against separate rivals on Thursday in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

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Venezuelan wing spiker MJ Perez (PVL Media)

The HD Spikers clash with the Petro Gazz Angels (1-2) in the 1 p.m. curtain raiser, while the Chargers square off with the winless ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles (0-3) at 5 p.m. in the tripleheader that also has the Capital1 Solar Spikers colliding with the Choco Mucho Flying Titans (1-2) at 3 p.m.

Venezuelan wing spiker MJ Perez is expected to deliver another dazzling performance for Cignal following her consistent showing over the last three games.

Still, the former Olympian remains wary for tougher tasks ahead.

“Of course it’s not gonna be easy and actually it’s getting harder and we have to just keep working because we have a goal. And game by game we’re thinking about our goal,” said Perez, who is slated to join forces with Ces Molina and Jackie Acuna at the forefront of their attack.

Petro Gazz, meanwhile, will have its own trio in Wilma Salas, Brooke Van Sickle and Rem Palma, who combined for 57 points in its stinging five-set defeat against Akari.

In the other pairing, American opposite spiker Oly Okaro, who currently leads the scoring department with 85 points, is expected to lead the Chargers against Japanese winger Asaka Tamaru and the Thunderbelles.

Providing support for Okaro will be Gethcel Soltones, Ivy Lacsina and Michelle Cobb.

Still searching for their first win, ZUS Coffee, meanwhile has Gayle Pascual, Michelle Gamit, Ypril Tapia and Dolly Versoza to back up Tamaru.

In the other match, Russian spiker Marina Tushova, Des Clemente, and Iris Toleneda will lead Capital1's attack against Royse Tubino, Isa Molde, and Maddie Madayag of the Flying Titans.

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