Petro Gazz repulses Choco Mucho, snaps skid in PVL On Tour

Petro Gazz confirmed no rust from a prolonged break, bucking a gradual begin to full a 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-17 win in opposition to Choco Mucho within the 2025 PVL On Tour on Tuesday on the Candon Metropolis Area. 

The Angels, who have been reeling from back-to-back losses to PLDT and Farm Contemporary, erased an early deficit in Set 4 by unleashing a 14-3 closing run as they headed to the knockout spherical with a 2-3 card. 

The Flying Titans, in the meantime, absorbed their fourth straight loss to go 1-4 in Pool A. 

Myla Pablo carried the scoring cudgels as she posted a game-high 23 factors anchored on 19 assaults, three blocks, and one ace to go together with 16 receptions whereas one other veteran in Nicole Tiamzon churned out 16 markers and 12 digs in Petro Gazz’ first sport for the reason that departure of Japanese head coach Koji Tsuzurabara.

With deputy coach Brian Esquibel calling the pictures, the Angels made positive to ship as they erased an early 11-14 deficit in Set 4, unleashing a valiant 9-1 rampage fueled by the Pablo, Ranya Musa, and seldom-used Antonette Adolfo as they constructed a 20-15 cushion. 

Choco Mucho answered with two consecutive factors from a operating kill from Jen Villegas and a Honey Royse Tubino rejection on Adolfo that sliced the hole to 3, 17-20. 

However Pablo proved to be clutch, unleashing a kill from the left wing earlier than serving up an ace to instigate a 5-0 game-sealing blast. It was additionally Pablo’s again row kill that punctuated the four-set victory for the Angels. 

The loss spoiled a 17-point outing from Cherry Nunag, who had 11 assaults, 4 blocks, and two aces.

—JMB, GMA Built-in Information