Creamline breezed past BaliPure, 25-12, 25-21, 25-16, to secure one of the two twice-to-beat berths in Pool B of the 2022 Premier Volleyball League Open Conference, Monday night at the Paco Arena and Sports Center.
Creamline pulled away after the second technical timeout of the third set, leading by as much as eight points, 17-9.
BaliPure got close to within five, but Rizza Mandapat scored three consecutive points to restore an eight-point, 23-15 cushion. Fille Cayetano ended the game after piercing through two defenders.
Through Creamline’s win, Petro Gazz has clinched the other twice-to-beat incentive in Pool B. The Cool Smashers and the Angels are currently tied at the top spot with 2-0 cards.
“Everyday naman kailangan namin mag improve e especially sa mga basic skills namin kasi talagang nakakalimutan ng mga players minsan,” said Creamline head coach Sherwin Meneses. “Talagang napakaimportante non so siguro tomorrow mag train kami sa mga basic skills namin para makapagprepare rin kami ng maayos sa Thursday.”
Tots Carlos spearheaded Creamline’s attack with 14 points off nine hits, three aces, and two blocks.
Alyssa Valdez added seven points and 10 digs while Celine Domingo and Jema Galanza had six points each. Jia Morado tossed 14 excellent sets and scored two points in the team’s second-straight win.
“Siyempre sobrang saya tayo today kasi everybody played good naman so I think madadala namin siya sa game namin sa Thursday. Magiging malalim talaga yung bench namin kasi very crucial game yung sa Thursday,” added Sherwin Meneses.
The Water Defenders, on the other hand, dropped to 0-2.
No player from BaliPure hit double digits in scoring with Patty Orendain leading the squad with six. Rapril Aguilar, Janine Marciano, and Marian Buitre each had six points for the Water Defenders.
Next up for Creamline is Petro Gazz on Wednesday at 6:00 PM while BaliPure looks to claim its first win against fellow winless team PLDT earlier that day at 3:00 PM.
