BY ABBY TORALBA
CHERY Tiggo guns for its third straight win when it faces Akari today in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig.
Eyeing the solo lead, the Crossovers collide with the Chargers at 2:30 p.m.
Choco Mucho clashes with PLDT in the other match at 5:30. The Crossovers notched their second victory in as many games 25-20, 20-25, 25-21, 25-20at the expense of Cignal last Saturday.
“Ganoon pa rin step by step pa rin kami,” Chery Tiggo coach Clarence Esteban said. “Kung sino iyong nasa harapan namin, iyon iyong paghahandaan namin.”
Expected to keep the engine going for the Crossovers are skipper Mylene Paat, import Jelena Cvijovis, EJ Laure, Cza Carandang, Roselle Baliton, Jasmine Nabor and Ria Duremdes.
The Chargers crashed the winner’s circle five days ago following a 25-20, 25-22, 25-22 triumph over United Auctioneers Inc.-Army.
Reinforcement Priscilla Rivera, Erika Raagas, Janine Marciano, Michelle Cobb, Princess Ezra Madrigal, Gen Casugod and Dani Ravena are expected to power Akari.
The Flying Titans survived F2 Logistics Cargo 25-21, 22-25, 25-20, 26-24 last Thursday.
“Matibay iyong import nila and steady rin iyong mga locals nila so ang importante lang sa akin is my players will be fighting together and fighting for each other and keeping the faith sa isa’t-isa,” Choco Mucho tactician Oliver Almadro said, referring to the High Speed Hitters.
“Kahit sinong gamitin sa kanila they will deliver and will work hard as a team.”
Choco Mucho will bank on foreign guest player Odina Aliyeva, Kat Tolentino, Bea De Leon, Des Cheng, Cherry Nunag, Jem Ferrer, and Denden Lazaro-Revilla for its back-to-back victory.
