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PVL MVPs Bernadeth Pons and Tots Carlos mix for 42 factors in a five-set escape of shorthanded Cignal within the two groups’ first assembly for the reason that 2024 Invitational finals, whereas Akari grounds reeling Capital1 in a sweep
MANILA, Philippines – The rematch of the 2024 PVL Invitational Convention finals didn’t disappoint as Creamline averted Cignal’s five-set comeback try in 2025 All-Filipino play, 25-19, 26-24, 23-25, 23-25, 15-9, on Saturday, February 1.
In entrance of a crowd of 4,603 on the PhilSports Area, reigning Strengthened Convention MVP Bernadeth Pons flexed her all-around prowess anew with 27 factors on 24 assaults, 2 aces, and 1 block to go along with 14 glorious digs to assist Creamline win its seventeenth straight sport — seven coming within the new convention — within the two groups’ first matchup for the reason that 2024 finals.
Three-time MVP Tots Carlos scored 15 off the bench, whereas Bea de Leon added 12 off 8 assaults, 3 blocks, and 1 ace, as Kyle Negrito steered the offense with 21 glorious units.
Creamline’s different three-time MVP Alyssa Valdez, in the meantime, solely appeared briefly within the second set earlier than apparently hurting her proper knee, however rapidly reassured the workforce that she was high quality.
“After all we’re blissful that we recovered from the third and fourth units. We all know that Cignal’s successful mentality is all the time there and so they’ve been troublesome opponents ever since,” mentioned Creamline head coach Sherwin Meneses in Filipino.
“Coach Shaq [delos Santos] by no means simply loses it doesn’t matter what gamers he has, so that they actually labored onerous this sport. I assume the breaks simply went our manner and it helped that Creamline is used to video games like that.”
Down two units, Cignal mustered sufficient firepower regardless of a razor-thin roster with a pair of 25-23 finishes within the third and fourth units to power a winner-take-all fifth body towards the full-strength Cool Smashers.
Creamline, nevertheless, as soon as once more confirmed championship composure within the endgame, powering forward with a 4-1 beginning salvo earlier than doubling up, 10-5, off a Pangs Panaga block on Ishie Lalongisip.
Jackie Acuña scored three factors in Cignal’s last-gasp 4-1 rally to get inside three, 12-9, however an on-fire Pons hammered down two of the match’s final three factors to seal the deal in favor of the defending All-Filipino champions.
Surging spiker Vanie Gandler adopted up a 22-point effort towards PLDT with 21 towards Creamline, however each in dropping efforts as Cignal fell to 5-3, nonetheless in third place.
Lalongisip reset her professional career-high with 19 factors, all off assaults, whereas center blocker duo Acuña and Rose Doria-Aquino scored 16 and 11, respectively.
Akari grounds late Capital1 surge as Ced Domingo returns from damage
In the meantime, the Akari Chargers earned a much-needed sweep win to rise to a 5-4 report, denying a late rally by the reeling Capital1 Photo voltaic Spikers, 25-9, 25-17, 26-24.
Star spiker Ivy Lacsina led all scorers with 15 factors, all off assaults. Eli Soyud scored 12 on 9 assaults and three blocks as Akari celebrated the return of star blocker Ced Domingo, who performed sparingly for the primary time since injuring her proper knee within the 2024 Invitational Convention semifinals.
Trisha Genesis paced Capital1’s descent to a 1-7 slate with 14 factors, whereas former NCAA MVP Shola Alvarez emerged with 7 factors, all within the Photo voltaic Spikers’ third-set comeback try. – Rappler.com
