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Myla Pablo rises to the occasion following the exit of import Lindsey Vander Weide as Petro Gazz keeps Creamline outside the PVL podium for the first time ever
MANILA, Philippines – Petro Gazz Angels sank Creamline to its worst-ever finish, while the PLDT High Speed Hitters, ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles, and the Akari Chargers also advanced to the 2025 PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals on Monday, November 24, at the Araneta Coliseum.
The Angels dethroned the defending champions Cool Smashers with a 25-23, 25-19, 16-25, 25-14 win in the quarterfinals to earn a final four seat.
Myla Pablo fired 26 points on 23 attacks, 2 blocks, and 1 ace to lead Petro Gazz in the victory that kept Creamline outside the podium for the first time ever.
“It was the team depth that helped us because one of our starters went down, and I could tell the girls, you know a lot of girls aren’t given playing time,” Petro Gazz head coach Gary Van Sickle said. “I told them to keep ready when their number is called, perform, and Myla did that.”
Petro Gazz bucked American import Lindsey Vander Weide’s exit in the first set due to an ankle injury. Weide was brought to the locker on a wheelchair after landing on teammate Ranya Musa’s foot following a block attempt.
The Angels used a 10-1 run in the fourth set to end Creamline’s podium hopes and move on to the next round against Akari.
In the curtain closer, PLDT continued its quest for a third straight title after pummeling the Cignal HD Super Spikers, 25-21, 25-18, 23-25, 25-21.
Savi Davidson paced PLDT with 21 points, while Anastasiia Bavykina and Majoy Baron added 15 and 11 points, respectively.
The High Speed Hitters will next face the Thunderbelles, who clinched their first-ever semifinal ticket after outdueling the Capital1 Solar Spikers, 25-14, 25-20, 25-18.
ZUS Coffee banked on import Anna DeBeer, who fired 24 points, all from attacks, to go with 8 excellent digs and 7 excellent receptions.
DeBeer’s explosion anchored ZUS Coffee’s 51-attack performance, which overwhelmed Capital1 as the Solar Spikers produced just 35 attacks.
Oleksandra Bytsenko led Capital1 with 19 points, while top overall pick Bella Belen had 9 points and 19 excellent receptions in her first playoff outing.
Meanwhile, eighth-seeded Akari stunned top-seeded Farm Fresh Foxies, 28-26, 30-28, 25-21, to set up a clash against Petro Gazz in the semifinals.
Import Annie Mitchem recorded 25 points to lead Akari, while libero Justine Jazareno took control on the defensive end, tallying 21 excellent digs and 10 excellent receptions.
Helene Rousseaux carried the cudgels for Farm Fresh with 25 points in the loss that put a bitter end to their promising conference. – Rappler.com