Ara Galang believes that Chery Tiggo’s locals still have a lot left to offer to support super import Khat Bell, who is nursing a minor back injury, in the next round of the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference.
The Crossovers capped off Pool A action with a four-set, 25-17, 22-25, 25-23, 25-16 victory over Galeries Tower to secure a spot in the top three, but Galang is still far from satisfied.
“Yung teamwork namin (mahalaga) kasi although may import, kailangan kasi matulungan din namin siya,” said the former F2 Logistics star.
Just like she had been doing all the conference long, Galang delivered the goods to backstop Bell, firing 16 points on 11 attacks and five kill blocks in the one-hour, 48-minute contest.
Pauline Gaston contributed nine points, while Mary Rhose Dapol and Shaya Adorador each had six points.
Galang said it would be much better for the Crossovers moving forward if they could shoulder some of the scoring load from Bell.
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“Hindi pwedeng aasa lang kami sa kanya. Kailangan kaming locals, pagtrabahuan namin para mas madali sa kanya at mas madali sa buong team,” said Galang.
“I think okay naman kasi nananalo kami. Pero alam naming meron pa kaming kayang itulong at kaya pa naming iangat so yun yung pagtatrabahuan namin,” she added.
Chery Tiggo head coach Kungfu Reyes was glad to see the locals step up, especially late in the fourth set when he decided to pull Bell out from the court.
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“So ‘yun, ‘yung tiwala naman ng locals sa isa’t isa, kung pa’no naman sila gumalaw, kayang-kaya naman nila. It’s just a matter of timing and adjustment tsaka ‘yung… dedicated naman ‘tong mga player na ‘to, regardless mapa-left front or right front ‘yung adjustment na ginagawa, niyayakap naman nila,” said Reyes.
“So mas madali ‘yung resulta, mas magaang ‘yung panalo especially nung fourth set, bandang endgame.”
