The 2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference continued Thursday with a pair of dominant sweeps at the PhilSports Arena. Here’s a recap of the action:
Creamline Dominates Chery Tiggo, Stays Unbeaten
Taken to the limit by the Cignal HD Spikers in their last match, the Creamline Cool Smashers made sure there would be no five-setters this time around, sweeping the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 25-17, 25-17, 25-21, in just under 90 minutes to stay unbeaten in the 2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference.
Creamline once again relied on its superior depth, with Jema Galanza firing 9 points, Pangs Panaga and Tots Carlos contributing 8 points each, and Alyssa Valdez scoring 7. Bernadeth Pons, who torched Cignal with 27 points played only the first set and finished with 5 points.
Ara Galang tried to carry the fight for the undermanned Crossovers with 14 markers but found little support.
With the win, the Cool Smashers regained solo first place with an 8-0 record. Chery Tiggo dropped to an even 5-5 slate for sixth place.
Up next:
Creamline vs. Farm Fresh Foxies (February 11, PhilSports Arena)
Chery Tiggo vs. Choco Mucho Flying Titans (February 22, City of Passi Arena, Iloilo City)
Cignal Sweeps Capital1 in Show of Depth, Resilience
The Cignal HD Spikers, fresh off a heartbreaking five-set loss to Creamline, showed their resilience and depth against the Capital1 Solar Spikers, notching a dominant 25-12, 25-15, 25-17 win to bounce back from that sorry defeat a few days earlier.
Judith Abil delivered 13 points on 10 powerful attacks to lead Cignal’s strong connection. Ishie Lalongisip scored 13 as well, while Rose Doria-Aquino and Jacqueline Acuña put up 11 and 9 markers, respectively. The HD Spikers’ team effort helped make up for Vanie Gandler’s rather quiet night of 7 points.
Trisha Genesis and Leila Cruz fired 6 points apiece for Capital1 but found little support offensively and defensively.
With the win, the HD Spikers hiked their record to 6-3 for third place at the standings. The Solar Spikers dropped to 1-8—just a win ahead of the winless Nxled Chameleons.
Up next:
Cignal vs. Zus Coffee Thunderbelles (February 13, PhilSports Arena)
Capital1 vs. Petro Gazz Angels (February 11, PhilSports Arena)
2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference: The Games Ahead
The 2024–25 PVL All-Filipino Conference continues on Saturday at the PhilSports Arena. The first game will pit Nxled and Galeries Tower Highrisers. The second game will be the Akari Chargers and Choco Mucho Flying Titans.
