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Ces Molina (left) shouldered the scoring load for PLDT.
—AUGUST DELA CRUZ
PLDT and Cignal continued to hum easily within the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Convention, dispatching their winless foes on Saturday at PhilSports Area.
One in every of them had issues simpler than the opposite.
PLDT made positive it kicked into overdrive straight away and obliterated Gerflor 25-8, 25-9, 25-17, cruising to a four-game successful streak behind Jules Samonte, who collected 10 factors on seven assaults and three aces. Rachel Austero additionally had 10 together with three blocks.
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“We saved the lesson we discovered from our final sport in opposition to Nxled the place we had a gradual begin,” PLDT coach Rald Ricafort mentioned on the heels of his squad’s fourth win in 5 video games. “At the least we received again right now. We had good service so it made our counter attacking simpler.”
Cignal discovered issues a bit harder within the different sport, needing a robust efficiency from Ces Molina to outlive a gritty Farm Recent stand, 25-23, 23-25, 25-20, 25-17.
Molina completed with 20 factors constructed on 18 assaults and two blocks to carry the HD Spikers to a 3-2 (win-loss) file whereas extending the Foxies woes to an 11-game dropping streak since becoming a member of the league within the earlier Invitational Convention.
“We’re pleased with the consequence, however we nonetheless have so much to work on. The nice factor is that we overcame the challenges,” Cignal coach Shaq delos Santos mentioned in Filipino. “We are going to proceed [the winning momentum] and work more durable for the subsequent video games.”Cignal, nonetheless with out Rachel Daquis, additionally discovered assist from Marivic Meneses’ 16 factors on 13 assaults, two blocks and an ace. Vanie Gandler and Jovelyn Gonzaga additionally mixed for 27 factors to maintain the Foxies winless.
“We aren’t getting complacent with the best way we performed right now as a result of we all know that we are able to do higher,” Molina mentioned. “We have to work more durable and what we’re exhibiting continues to be missing.
PLDT, which is coming off a win in opposition to Nxled on Thursday, had a 13-5 assault benefit within the second set alone whereas additionally including six aces.
PLDT solely allowed 17 factors within the first two units earlier than Gerflor tried to make a sport of it within the third, shifting to inside 19-15.
However the Excessive Pace Hitters regrouped and shoved a tenth consecutive loss—additionally courting again to the final convention—down the Defenders’ throat. INQ
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