CHOCO Mucho overpowered Chery Tiggo, 25-16, 25-19, 25-23, and secured the No. 2 seeding in the semifinals of the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference at the University of San Agustin Gymnasium in Iloilo on Saturday night.
The Flying Titans finished with 48 attack points, led by Sisi Rondina’s 13 and Maddie Madayag’s nine, against the Crossovers’ 38 to underscore the team’s dominance throughout the one-hour, 23-minute encounter.
By flaunting their vaunted firepower, the Flying Titans showcased not just their technical skills but also their strategic brilliance, keeping them on track for a first-ever league championship.
“Thankful sa naging performance, kami talaga nag-dictate ng tempo sa first two sets,” said Choco Mucho coach Dante Alinsunurin. “Sa third set andun din kami, medyo kumapit din ng bandang huli ang team. Masaya kasi lahat ng gusto naming mangyari nakuha namin.”
Perfect 10 for Choco Mucho
“It’s the system and the teamwork we have learned during training,” said playmaker Deanna Wong in summing up the team’s unbeaten 10-game run since dropping a four-set defeat to Creamline last Oct. 15.
“We’ll do our best in the semis and let’s see what happens,” added Wong, who produced 24 excellent sets and added three points to clinch the best player of the game honors.
The Flying Titans will play the No. 3 squad while the Nos. 1 and 4 tangle in a pair of best-of-three semis playoffs. The winners will dispute the championship in another best-of-three affair.
Sisi leads Choco Mucho
Chery Tiggo wound up its elims campaign with an 8-3 card and will most likely end up at No. 3 for another clash with Choco Mucho.
The diminutive Rondina finished with 16 points, including three blocks, while Madayag scored 11 markers. Isa Molde and Cherry Nunag matched eight-point outputs and Kat Tolentino banged in seven points.
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