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The Creamline Cool Smashers. Photo from PVL Media Bureau
MANILA (UPDATED) – Creamline Cool Smashers are one win away from the 2023 PVL Second All-Filipino Conference crown.
The defending champions outclassed Choco Mucho in four sets, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, on Thursday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.
"'Yung game ngayon team effort talaga. Happy ako kasi lahat ng situation na nangyari ngayon, nagawan namin ng paraan. 'Yung Choco Mucho, hindi talaga papatalo 'yan," coach Sherwin Meneses said in the postgame interview.
"We gave it all out in today's game... Grabe 'yung tiwala ng bawat isa, 'yun 'yung sinabi (ni coach) na magtiwala kami sa skills namin, magtiwala kami sa teamwork namin, 'yun 'yung pinanghawakan namin nung third set," captain Alyssa Valdez said.
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"I'm very, very proud of everyone kasi lahat nag-i-step up talaga," said Valdez, who also had 11 digs and eight receptions.
It was a team effort as five pink jerseys were in double-digit scoring: Tots Carlos and Jema Galanza with 16-apiece, Pangs Panaga with 13, while Valdez and Michele Gumabao contributed 11 markers.
Kyle Negrito made sure those points were all accounted for as she steered the offense with 22 excellent sets.
Maddie Madayag, meanwhile, led Choco Mucho's firepower with 18 points and 7 blocks.
Creamline showed their prowess in the third chapter as they crawled back from a 17-12 slump, with Valdez scoring four straight to give her team set point, 24-23.
Deanna Wong met Galanza at the net to force a deuce, while Risa Sato rejected Sisi Rondina to propel her team to set point again.
Galanza finally delivered Set 3 to the Cool Smashers after an off-the-block hit.
With a 24-22 comfortable lead in the final frame, Bernadeth Pons closed the doors for the gutsy Flying Titans with a crosscourt hit.
Still unbeaten, Creamline now has set its sights on Game 2 to sweep the All-Filipino Conference on Saturday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
Meneses said they would not let their guard down as they try to push off Choco Mucho which previously had a 10-game winning streak in the eliminations.
"Kita niyo naman, sa haba ng conference, sila yung nakapasok, talagang mainit talaga sila sa ngayong conference so di talaga kami pwede magpabaya pero di pa tapos, may Game 2 pa so trabaho ulit kami," the Creamline maestro said.
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