BY ABBY TORALBA
OFFERING a peak of its might, Cignal proved too strong for Strong Group with a 25-7, 25-16, 25-16 victory yesterday to get back into the groove of things in the PVL All-Filipino Conference at The Arena in San Juan.
Ces Molina led the charge for the HD Spikers, demonstrating their determination to redeem themselves from a shutout loss to the undefeated Choco Mucho Flying Titans.
Her stellar performance, tallying 14 points, including a barrage of hits in the third set, quashed any hopes of a comeback from the Athletics, who forced four deadlocks, the last at 6.
With a series of powerful hits, Molina steered Cignal to a comfortable lead, leaving the Athletics struggling to keep pace. Strong Group came up with a brief resurgence late in the frame but Molina’s relentless offensive onslaught proved too much for the Athletics to handle.
Cignal tied Petro Gazz and Creamline at 4-1 for second, behind Choco Mucho’s 4-0 card while likewise extending Strong Group’s losing skid to five in its maiden appearance in the season-opening conference of the league organized by Sports Vision.
“We really worked hard to minimize our errors,” said playmaker Gel Cayuna, referring to the HD Spikers’ sloppy performance against the Flying Titans where they conceded 20 unforced errors.
