AT A GLANCE
F2 Logistics and Creamline gun for semifinal berths when they clash with separate foes on Thursday, July 13, in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
F2 Logistics and Creamline gun for semifinal berths when they clash with separate foes on Thursday, July 13, in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.
The F2 Logistics Cargo Movers try to preserve their unbeaten run. (PVL Images)
The Cargo Movers seek a fourth straight win in Pool B when they take on the Petro Gazz Angels at 12 noon, while the Cool Smashers aim for third consecutive victory in Pool A in their 4 p.m. tussle with the PLDT High Speed Hitters.
Gerflor and Chery Tiggo also collide in the 9:30 a.m. curtain raiser to bolster their respective semis bids, even as Cignal also tries to keep its semis campaign afloat in its 6:30 p.m. confrontation with Farm Fresh.
Recovery is in the mind of F2 Logistics coach Regine Diego after surviving a classic 21-25, 25-17, 17-25, 25-21, 18-16 win over Choco Mucho late Tuesday, July 13, that saw Des Cheng quit in the fourth set due to exhaustion.
“We have to recover more. Sleep, nutrition and supplementation, we got coaches for that and they’re doing really well,” said Diego, who will continue to rely on Kianna Dy and Aby Maraño after the power duo unleashed 24 and 14 points the last time.
“I know these girls are not going to be overconfident for the next game. So we’re just going to celebrate for a second here and we’ll just move on and continue to work,” she added.
Locked in a three-way tie behind F2 Logistics at 2-1, Petro Gazz, for its part, is expected to muster all its might anchored on Grethcel Soltones, Aiza Pontillas and Remy Palma to challenge the Cargo Movers.
The clash between Creamline and PLDT is also tipped to be a toss-up. While the Cool Smashers remain the slight favorites with their tested crew made up of Tots Carlos, Jema Galanza, Alyssa Valdez, Ced Domingo and Michele Gumabao, the High Speed Hitters, led by Jovie Prado, Dell Palomata, Michelle Morante, toughened up by tapping former Army hitter Honey Royse Tubino.
Mika Reyes and Me-an Mendez, who didn’t see action in PLDT’s straight-set romp over Akari last June 1, are also expected to suit up to reinforce the squad against the solid Cool Smashers, who swept their first two games against Chery Tiggo and Gerflor.
