PLDT stayed in the hunt for a 2023 PVL Invitational Conference finals seat with a 25-21, 25-19, 25-18 win over F2 Logistics at the PhilSports Arena on Saturday.
Royse Tubino's 20-point output on 18 attacks, one block, and one ace showed the way as PLDT scores its first win in the round-robin semifinals.
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Facing a potential early exit from the title race, the High Speed Hitters improve their win-loss record to 1-2 win-loss before battling Vietnam's Kinh Bac Bac Ninh on Monday.
The Cargo Movers absorbed back-to-back losses for the first time this conference, dropping to 1-2 before a decisive Tuesday matchup with Japan's Kurashiki Ablaze.
"High morale kami ngayon kasi first win namin sa semis pero more tiyaga at more training pa kami para sa next games,” Tubino said.
“Nagfocus lang talaga kami sa sarili namin at dinugtungan lahat ng pinagharapan sa training, mga pagod at hirap sa team effort na 'to,” she added.
Fiola Ceballos had nine points for, while Dell Palomata added eight.
In the absence of F2's leading scorer Kianna Dy, who is nursing a right knee injury from their five-set loss to Creamline two days ago, Myla Pablo led the Cargo Movers with 10 markers.
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