August 23, 2025 | 12:00am
MANILA, Philippines — PLDT and Creamline attempt to journey the crest of their robust begins as they battle Cignal and Chery Tiggo, respectively, in the present day within the Premier Volleyball League Invitational on the PhilSports Area.
The Excessive Pace Hitters, the PVL on Tour champions, had been cruel in a 25-16, 25-15, 25-20 destruction of the Crossovers whereas the Cool Smashers wanted a fifth set to edge the Cignal HD Spikers, 22-25, 25-17, 22-25, 25-11, 15-8, in final Thursday’s opener for an early share of the lead.
The Manny V. Panginlinan-owned PLDT clashes with its sister crew at 4 p.m. whereas Creamline faces Chery Tiggo at 6:30 p.m.
PLDT is anticipated to rely anew on its proficient rookie in Alleiah Malaluan, who debuted with a match-best 11 factors straight from her Alas Pilipinas stint.
Creamline was unflappable within the clutch, counting on battle-scarred Michele Gumabao, Jema Galanza and crew captain Alyssa Valdez in seizing its first triumph that put them heading in the right direction for a nineteenth straight podium end and probably a league-high eleventh title.
And the defending champions haven’t any plans of slowing down.
“We simply need to battle, carry on going. We are able to’t cease it doesn’t matter what,” stated Gumabao, who unleashed a masterful 22-point effort of their win.
Ushering within the heavy three-game invoice is a duel between Japanese visitor crew Kobe Shinwa College and ZUS Espresso at 1:30 p.m.
