CREAMLINE'S demise was greatly exagerrated.
The Cool Smashers climbed back to the summit for a record 11th championship after closing out Cignal, 25-23, 22-25, 25-16, 16-25, 15-11, in Game 2 of the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Conference finals on Thursday at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
A 592-day wait since completing the league's first and only Grand Slam, the longest title drought in franchise history finally came to an end, as Creamline stretched its dominance with a seventh All-Filipino crown.
And for head coach Sherwin Meneses, the triumph extended his reign as the most decorated tactician with his eighth title all at the helm of the Cool Smashers.
Creamline of the crop
A poetic last-minute entry for Alyssa Valdez at championship point set up an immortal moment in Creamline’s golden lore.
Her swift serve that nearly turned into an ace was eventually converted by Tots Carlos into a title-clinching block that sealed the deal in the Cool Smashers' title series sweep.
In true MVP fashion, both Bernadeth Pons and Jema Galanza delivered some of the most staggering triple-doubles, let alone in a championship-clincher.
Pons posted 22 points, 25 digs, and 15 receptions, while Galanza lit up with 12 points, 19 digs, and 16 receptions.
Two of Pangs Panaga’s five blocks in her 10-point game came in the tiebreak and also fueled Creamline’s nail-biting surge to the crown.
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