AKARI bucked a first-set loss and stunned Cignal 15-25, 25-17, 25-19, 25-22 yesterday for its fifth straight win and the top spot in Pool B of the PVL Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
Chargers import Oly Okaro shone with a 24-point output, her final hit thwarting a significant comeback attempt by the HD Spikers, who had rallied from a 15-23 hole to close the gap to 22-24 with reinforcement MJ Perez’s big game and some Akari errors.
The Chargers got their acts in time after a series of exchanges, including a well-defended off-speed hit by Perez, Akari went to Okaro for the decisive point.
“Actually, it was a slow start. Every time, we would lose the first set, then we would rise,” Akari coach Taka Minowa said. “That’s what we need to work on differently because if we keep on doing that.
