Creamline’s Jema Galanza. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.

MANILA — The Creamline Cool Smashers defied the odds and went on to clinch their eighth Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Championship.

Despite being down two sets to one against the Choco Mucho Flying Titans, the Sherwin Meneses coach team rallied back and went on to earn the triumph in five sets to win their fourth-straight championship.

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And much like how they overcame Choco Mucho's advantage in Game 2 of the championship series, Finals MVP Jema Galanza bared that the same can be said of Creamline's campaign this conference. 

Creamline’s Jema Galanza. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.

"Grabe. Sabi ko nga, minsan gigising kami sa morning na parang [iniisip namin]: Kaya ba namin 'to? Kakayanin ba namin 'to?" the former Adamson Lady Falcons star told a few reporters after the game.

"Talagang umabot kami sa point na parang hindi na kamin aabot ng semis, parang hindi na kami aabot ng Finals, pero sa lahat ng mga pagsubok at napagdaanan namin, nakita ko sa mga teammates ko na wala talagang sumuko. Walang nagku-kwestyon samin," she added,

Also playing a factor in how they bounced back from their setbacks during the elimination round, according to Galanza, was how mature the Creamline squad has become throughout the years.

"Sobra talaga. Actually, nung una pa lang naman magaling na talaga yung Creamline Cool Smashers," said Galanza.

"Pero ngayon, mas mas-intact, mas buo, at mas maraming experience yung team ngayon kaya kahit anong klaseng laro ang ibigay sa amin talagang pinagta-trabahuhan namin tiyaka ilalaban namin," she continued, while also giving Meneses credit.

"Shoutout kay coach Sherwin kasi siya yung nag iisang tao na hindi nawala yung tiwala samin. Lagi niyang sinasabing, 'Magaling kayo, kaya niyo yan.' Wala kaming negative na narinig mula sa kanya."

Creamline’s Jema Galanza. Photo by Mark Demayo, ABS-CBN News.

These eventually not only gave the Cool Smashers a championship but also Galanza the Finals MVP honor.

But for Galanza, it was their whole team who should be hailed.

"Itong last game na 'to, sabi lang namin na ibibigay naming lahat. At sabi Coach She na mananalo kami pag as a team kami maglalaro," she said.

"Nakita niyo nung past games namin kung gaano ka importante yung bawat isa sa amin."

What she is personally grateful for, however, is how volleyball has played a huge impact in her life.

"Super proud na proud ako. Hindi lang ako sa volleyball may natututunan, pati sa personal life ko, sobrang laki talaga ng naitulong sa'kin," she said.

"Sobrang happy ako na in-introduce ng parents ko sa'kin yung volleyball kasi hindi ko makakasama yung mga 'to kung hindi ako naglalaro."

"Hindi mawawala sa puso ko yung bawat isa sa amin," Galanza ended.

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