JEMA Galanza has blazed her own trail with Creamline since joining the club in its sophomore Premier Volleyball League (PVL) conference in 2019.
But now, more than the accolades she's racked up in her four years and counting with the Cool Smashers, she couldn't be any prouder to finally play alongside her younger sister Mafe Galanza in the pros.
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"Sobrang happy, as in. Lahat ng sets niya, na-aamaze ako. Grabe rin ‘yung kalma niya sa loob ng court kahit first time niyang naglalaro dito sa PVL and finals pa.
"Nakakatuwa na magkasama kami sa ganitong klaseng laro. Sana marami pa siyang matutunan talaga. Gusto ko na siyang i-hug kanina kasi sobrang proud ako sa kanya," said Jema on Mafe's first PVL conference.
The older Galanza sister shared to reporters in an ambush interview how Mafe was reluctant to join Creamline at first after completing her collegiate stint with University of Sto. Tomas in the UAAP.
"Nu’ng una talaga, ayaw niya. Sabi ko lang na kailangan lang namin ng supporting setter kasi hindi kakayanin din ni Kyle (Negrito) [mag-isa], na kailangan niya lang magpa-kondisyon. Walang pressure. Gawin mo lang ‘yung trabaho. Kung ano pinapagawa sa’yo ng coaches, gawin mo lang. Siguro ‘yun lang din ‘yung ginawa niya kaya nakasabay agad siya sa sistema," Galanza said.
Although sharing the court during their respective college careers didn't quite work out, the golden opportunity to stage their sister act in the PVL is one she'll forever cherish.
"Nu’ng college ako, inaabangan ko siya na magkatapat or magkasabay kami pero hindi nangyari dahil nagkaroon na ng senior high. Na-sad ako pero ayun nga, sobrang pinush ko talaga siya maglaro kasi ngayon lang ulit kami magkakasama at sa first pro league pa niya."
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