HANOI — The Philippine women’s volleyball team is assured of playing for a bronze medal in the 31st Southeast Asian Games.
This after Malaysia finished the tournament with a loss to Thailand, 25-11, 25-18, 25-12, to drop to the fifth and final spot at 0-4.
See Indonesia wins in four, deals Pinay spikers' medal bid a huge blow
With one match to play in the preliminaries, the Philippines, in fourth place with a 1-2 win-loss record, clinched a spot in the bronze medal match, most likely against Indonesia, which is running third with a 2-2 record.
The top two teams in the standings play for the gold while the third and fourth placers will vie for the bronze.
The Philippines will play Vietnam on Thursday at the close of the preliminary round.
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