MANILA, Philippines, March 20 ------ Choco Mucho and Akari shoot for the first two semifinal seats in the PVL All-Filipino Conference as they try to close out their quarterfinals showdowns with PLDT and Galeries Tower, respectively, at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig tonight.
The Flying Titans took the opener of their best-of-three faceoff with the High Speed Hitters, 20-25, 19-25, 25-15, 25-20, 18-16, while the Chargers prevailed, 21-25, 25-19, 20-25, 25-16, 15-11, last Saturday. Game 2 triumphs will automatically send Choco Mucho and Akari to the semis. A decider, if necessary, is either next Tuesday at the same Pasig venue or next week at the Ynares Center in Antipolo.
The Flying Titans may just use the same combination that helped them mount and complete a comeback from two sets down centered on setter Mars Alba, who returned in the third set and dished out 16 excellent sets while chipping in three hits. “We knew we needed to be strong to have a chance to win,” said Alba.
Sisi Rondina will again be the player to watch after dropping 31 points last game. Ivy Lacsina, for her part, is expected to ride the crest of her 28-point masterpiece last outing.
Source: philstar.com
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