GAMES SATURDAY
(Iloilo City)
4 p.m. – ZUS Coffee vs PLDT
6:30 p.m. – Chery Tiggo vs Choco Mucho
CREAMLINE’S superior firepower and championship experience proved too much for Galeries Tower as the Cool Smashers pounded out a 25-15, 26-24, 25-19 victory in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig yesterday.
Determined to strike back from their five-set loss to the PLDT High Speed Hitters which snapped their remarkable 19-game winning streak, the Cool Smashers wasted no time asserting their dominance.
Except for their second set struggle, they overwhelmed the Highrisers with their offensive arsenal and veteran poise to clinch the win in one hour and 39 minutes.
The win secured Creamline’s position as the No. 1 seed, closing the preliminaries with an impressive 10-1 record. With a staggering 10 championship titles under their belt, including three consecutive All-Filipino crowns, the Cool Smashers sent a clear message that they remain the team to beat in the league organized by Sports Vision.
Petro Gazz also looked to finish with a 10-1 record but Creamline will still clinch the No. 1 spot with superior set win points against Petro Gazz, 29-27.
The Cool Smashers spiked their way back to the top seed at the end of the prelims, fueled by a sensational Alysa Valdez-Tots Carlos show that turned the tide in a thrilling second-set comeback.
Down 11-19, Creamline’s star duo staged a dramatic fightback, flipping the script to clinch the extended set and take a commanding 2-0 lead in a match they were heavily favored to win.
Despite suffering a 10-point blowout (25-15) in the opening frame, the Highrisers responded with grit in the next as Ysa Jimenez took charge on offense and Roselle Baliton imposed her presence at the net, effectively neutralizing Valdez and slowing down Creamline’s attack.
