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PVL: Creamline takes All-Filipino crown

PVL: Creamline takes All-Filipino crown

Dennis Gasgonia,

ABS-CBN News

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Updated Mar 30, 2023 10:44 PM PHT

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From PVL.ph
From PVL.ph

MANILA -- (UPDATED) Creamline banked on its championship experience to dismantle Petro Gazz in four sets and clinch the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All Filipino title before nearly 12,000 spectators at the SM Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday.

The Cool Smashers dropped the first set before taking the next three en route to an emotional 20-25, 25-20, 25-18 and 25-15 victory in the winner-take-all Game 3 of the finals.

Jema Galanza led Creamline with 19 points on 19 attacks and 11 excellent receptions. Michelle Gumabao added 18 points, while Tots Carlos, who was named Conference Most Valuable Player, had 16.

Jia Morado-De Guzman, who had a game-high 18 excellent sets, was named Finals MVP.

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It was a sweet victory for the Cool Smashers, who had to do without Alyssa Valdez, who was sidelined with a knee injury.

"The coaching staff helped us. We know si Ate Aly nandyan lang sa gilid, ready to help us. Sa kanya namin kinuha ang lakas ng loob," said De Guzman. "Pagdating naman sa loob ng court we're just really there for each other."

The Angels looked confident at the start of the match, roaring to a 1-0 lead by taking the first set, 25-20. But the Cool Smashers took the next two sets, 25-20 and 25-18, applying intense pressure on Petro Gazz.

It all came crumbling down for the Angels in the fourth set as the Cool Smashers scored attack after attack before copping their sixth PVL crown.

It was Petro Gazz which drew first blood in the best-of-three finals, dragging Creamline to a five-setter 22-25, 26-24, 23-25, 24-26 in Game 1.

But the Cool Smashers forced the Angels to a winner-take-all Game 3 with a nerve-wracking win in Game 2, 18-25, 25-16, 25-18, 23-25, 15-6.

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