PLDT ace Savi Davison. Photo from PVL Media Bureau

MANILA — It wasn't the output they wanted, but the PLDT High Speed Hitters are still in a position to advance to the next round in the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference.

Savi Davison and company suffered two crucial losses — the first dealt by Chery Tiggo, and another one handed by sister team Cignal on Saturday at the Santa Rosa Sports Complex — which put them three points behind the now-fourth seed Crossovers.

The High Speed Hitters are still mathematically in contention for a semis seat, but Eya Laure's squad is currently on pace to take the last one, as their next opponents, also-ran Galeries Tower Highrisers, only have three wins to show after 10 games.

In case Galeries defeats Chery Tiggo, PLDT should win in three or four sets against the defending champions Creamline Cool Smashers in the next match on Thursday to catch up to the Crossovers.

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For the PLDT ace, they want to look forward to the next conference after incurring pivotal defeats that ultimately cost them their tournament life.

"I think so close at the end of the season, you just have to kind of look forward to the next one. We had two really tough losses. We [had] really good energy. Unfortunately, it just went another way to the other team," Davison said.

Taking down Creamline would be a very good springboard for PLDT, said Davison.

"So, we’re really looking forward to Creamline. We just gotta come back. We have practice this week, work hard, heads high, good energy, and kind of put [the loss] behind us. So hopefully we have a good week of practice leading up to Creamline, and we take the game from them, hopefully."

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Davison said the lack of a supporting cast also cost them their campaign.

She put up 29 points in the loss against Cignal. During their Chery Tiggo match on April 16, it was only the Filipina-Canadian ace who put up double-digit scoring for PLDT with 22 points.

"I think we’re just kind of looking for some people to step up. There’s some gaps in our game, we have a couple of new additions, but you know, at the end of the day, everybody needs to be on point," she said.

"Everyone needs to be giving a hundred percent, and I think we’re still looking for that – that extra inch, whether it’s somebody to step up with leadership with Kat [Arado] and I, and Kim [Fajardo] or Majoy [Baron]," Davison added.

Kim Kianna Dy, Mika Reyes, and Jovie Prado could have spelled a bit of difference, Davison said.

"Saying that, we have a lot of people out right now. We have Kianna [Dy] out, we have Mika [Reyes] out, we have Jovie [Prado] out. They’re all coming back and it looks good on the horizon, but for right now, it’s kind of difficult."

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