High Speed Hitters crush Chameleons

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PLDT embarked on a virtual cruise in the opening set but faced challenges in the next two, needing to thwart Nxled with clutch hits to annex a 25-17, 25-23, 25-22 victory and catch Chery Tiggo at the helm of the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference prelims at the Philsports Arena in Pasig yesterday.

Despite their struggles in finishing off the resurgent Chameleons, the High Speed Hitters came through with timely shots, particularly through Savi Davison’s power blasts and Jessey de Leon’s quick hits, while securing crucial points in the stretch to pound out the victory in one-hour and 29 minutes.

It mirrored their 25-22, 25-6, 25-9 triumph over the Galeries Tower Highrisers last Thursday as they tied the idle Crossovers, who likewise kicked off their campaign in the season-opening conference of the league organized by Sports Vision via 3-0 routs of the Solar Spikers and the Athletics.

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PLDT overpowered Nxled in spikes, 43-31, but Nxled produced eight blocks against the former’s six. The High Speed Hitters, however, capitalized on the Chameleons’ shaky reception, scoring seven aces, four more than their rivals.

Though they practically cancelled it out in unforced errors, 19-20, the High Speed Hitters cashed in on the Chameleons’ glaring eight service miscues in the second that helped fuel their victory.

“We’re happy that we were able to sustain our momentum from our last game. But there’s still a lot of things to be fixed. Mabigat ang susunod na kalaban,” said PLDT coach Rald Ricafort, referring to their next match against Petro Gazz on March 2.

Davison took over at endgame of the tightly fought second frame, hammering in a through-the-block hit to give PLDT a 24-22 advantage. She then redeemed herself from a botched attack with a decisive kill to conclude the set.

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