MANILA, Philippines – End or extend? That is the question the Petro Gazz Angels want a favorable answer to as they go for the kill and topple the Creamline Cool Smashers dynasty for a breakthrough PVL All-Filipino Conference championship on Thursday, April 10, at the Araneta Coliseum.
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THIRD SET
- CREAMLINE 17-16: Jema Galanza crosscourt hit
- 16-16: MJ Phillips quick attack
- CREAMLINE 16-15: Myla Pablo off-speed hit
- CREAMLINE 16-14: Brooke Van Sickle serve out
- CREAMLINE 15-14: Joy Dacoron hit off the overreceive
- CREAMLINE 15-13: Jonah Sabate off the block
- CREAMLINE 15-12: Bernadeth Pons crosscourt hit
- CREAMLINE 14-12: Brooke Van Sickle crosscourt hit
- CREAMLINE 14-11: MJ Phillips service error
- CREAMLINE 13-11: Brooke Van Sickle hit off the overreceive
- CREAMLINE 13-10: Lorie Bernardo blocks Brooke Van Sickle
- CREAMLINE 12-10: Myla Pablo service error
- CREAMLINE 11-10: MJ Phillips through the block
- CREAMLINE 11-9: Michele Gumabao through the block
- CREAMLINE 10-9: Jonah Sabete serve out
- 9-9: Myla Pablo down the line
- CREAMLINE 9-8: Myla Pablo solo block on Pangs Panaga
- CREAMLINE 9-7: MJ Phillips blocks Jema Galanza
- CREAMLINE 9-6: Bernadeth Pons backrow hit
- CREAMLINE 8-6: MJ Phillips quick attack
- CREAMLINE 8-4: Bea de Leon quick attack
- CREAMLINE 7-4: Bernadeth Pons crosscourt hit
- CREAMLINE 6-4: Jonah Sabete down the line
- CREAMLINE 6-3: Jonah Sabete hit off the overreceive
- CREAMLINE 6-2: Bernadeth Pons through the block
- CREAMLINE 5-2: Ranya Musa quick attack
- CREAMLINE 5-1: Bernadeth Pons scores
- CREAMLINE 4-1: Pangs Panaga error
- CREAMLINE 4-0: Jema Galanza ace, timeout Petro Gazz
- CREAMLINE 3-0: Michele Gumabao through the block
- CREAMLINE 2-0: MJ Phillips error
- CREAMLINE 1-0: Petro Gazz net touch
SECOND SET
- END OF SET 2: Petro Gazz sparks up its own blowout for the 1-1 tie over Creamline, 25-16
- PETRO GAZZ 25-16: Pangs Panaga running attack out
- PETRO GAZZ 24-16: Brooke Van Sickle crosscourt
- PETRO GAZZ 23-16: Bernadeth Pons net touch
- PETRO GAZZ 22-16: Pangs Panaga hit off the overreceive
- PETRO GAZZ 22-15: Jema Galanza hit off the overreceive
- PETRO GAZZ 22-14: Ranya Musa hit off the overreceive
- PETRO GAZZ 21-14: Brooke Van Sickle crosscourt hit
- PETRO GAZZ 20-14: Kyla Atienza free ball out
- PETRO GAZZ 19-14: Brooke Van Sickle off the block
- PETRO GAZZ 18-14: MJ Phillips scores
- PETRO GAZZ 17-14: Kyle Negrito ace
- PETRO GAZZ 17-13: Bernadeth Pons backrow hit
- PETRO GAZZ 17-12: Jema Galanza blocks MJ Phillips
- PETRO GAZZ 17-11: Jema Galanza attack error
- PETRO GAZZ 16-11: Pangs Panaga attack error
- PETRO GAZZ 15-11: Brooke Van Sickle crosscourt hit
- PETRO GAZZ 14-11: Djanel Cheng blocks Jema Galanza
- PETRO GAZZ 13-11: Pangs Panaga attack error
- PETRO GAZZ 12-11: Myla Pablo through the block
- 11-11: Michele Gumabao down the line
- PETRO GAZZ 11-10: Kyle Negrito net touch
- 10-10: Kyle Negrito 1-2 play
- PETRO GAZZ 10-9: Myla Pablo off the block
- 9-9: Djanel Cheng overreach
- PETRO GAZZ 9-8: Bernadeth Pons blocks Jonah Sabete
- PETRO GAZZ 9-7: Jonah Sabete down the line
- PETRO GAZZ 8-7: Michele Gumabao through the block
- PETRO GAZZ 8-6: Bea de Leon blocks Ranya Musa
- PETRO GAZZ 8-5: Jonah Sabete not over
- PETRO GAZZ 8-4: Jonah Sabete down the line
- PETRO GAZZ 7-4: Creamline four touches
- PETRO GAZZ 6-4: Bernadeth Pons attack error
- PETRO GAZZ 5-4: Ranya Musa blocks Michele Gumabao
- 4-4: Myla Pablo backrow out
- PETRO GAZZ 4-3: Bernadeth Pons crosscourt hit
- PETRO GAZZ 4-2: Bernadeth Pons through the block
- PETRO GAZZ 4-1: Pangs Panaga joust win
- PETRO GAZZ 4-0: Brooke Van Sickle down the line, timeout Creamline
- PETRO GAZZ 3-0: MJ Phillips ace
- PETRO GAZZ 2-0: Brooke Van Sickle through the block
- PETRO GAZZ 1-0: Myla Pablo backrow hit
FIRST SET
- END OF SET 1: Creamline buries Petro Gazz with a 10-2 finish for the 25-15 blowout opener
- CREAMLINE 25-15: Bea de Leon blocks Myla Pablo, 10-2 run
- CREAMLINE 24-15: Jema Galanza backrow hit
- CREAMLINE 23-15: Michele Gumabao service error
- CREAMLINE 23-14: Bernadeth Pons off the block, 8-1 run
- CREAMLINE 21-14: Michele Gumabao through the block
- CREAMLINE 20-14: Pangs Panaga service error
- CREAMLINE 20-13: Bernadeth Pons hit off the overreceive, 5-0 run
- CREAMLINE 19-13: Pangs Panaga ace, 4-0 run
- CREAMLINE 18-13: Jema Galanza backrow hit, timeout Petro Gazz
- CREAMLINE 17-13: Pangs Panaga ace
- CREAMLINE 16-13: Michele Gumabao crosscourt hit
- CREAMLINE 15-13: Jonah Sabete crosscourt hit
- CREAMLINE 15-12: Michele Gumabao attack error
- CREAMLINE 15-11: Jema Galanza service error
- CREAMLINE 15-10: Jema Galanza down the line
- CREAMLINE 14-10: Creamline foot fault challenge unsuccessful
- CREAMLINE 14-9: Jema Galanza through the block
- CREAMLINE 13-9: MJ Phillips attack error
- CREAMLINE 12-9: Pangs Panaga service error
- CREAMLINE 12-8: Pangs Panaga blocks Brooke Van Sickle, 7-1 run
- CREAMLINE 11-8: Jema Galanza crosscourt hit, timeout Petro Gazz
- CREAMLINE 10-8: Bea de Leon running attack
- CREAMLINE 9-8: Myla Pablo down the line
- CREAMLINE 9-7: Bernadeth Pons scores
- CREAMLINE 8-7: Myla Pablo attack error
- 7-7: Bernadeth Pons ace
- PETRO GAZZ 7-6: Kyle Negrito 1-2 play
- PETRO GAZZ 7-5: Bernadeth Pons net touch
- PETRO GAZZ 6-5: Myla Pablo off the block
- 5-5: MJ Phillips block point
- CREAMLINE 5-4: Bea de Leon quick attack
- 4-4: Jonah Sabete cut shot
- CREAMLINE 4-3: Bernadeth Pons cut shot
- 3-3: Brooke Van Sickle ace
- CREAMLINE 3-2: Bernadeth Pons attack error
- CREAMLINE 3-1: Brooke Van Sickle crosscourt hit
- CREAMLINE 3-0: Pangs Panaga quick attack
- CREAMLINE 2-0: Jonah Sabete net touch
- CREAMLINE 1-0: Jema Galanza scores
PREVIEW
Holding a two-match winning streak specifically over Creamline since the round robin semifinals, Petro Gazz completely controls the narrative heading to a possible series sweep as potential back-to-back conference MVP winner Brooke Van Sickle continues to shine despite this being her finals debut.
The Hawaiian hotshot topscored the hectic Game 1 win that featured a Creamline near-comeback from two sets down with 24 points, only taking over late as she allowed other players get their touches, like fellow Fil-Am MJ Phillips and Jonah Sabete, who both got 16 points.
Former MVP Bernadeth Pons also scored 16 to lead the losing cause, while middle blockers Pangs Panaga and Bea de Leon added 13 and 11 points, respectively.
Crucially for Creamline, its carousel of minor injuries continued to rotate as superstar spikers Jema Galanza, Tots Carlos, and Alyssa Valdez only combined for 23 points, creating a noticeable void in spiking power and on-court energy that the Cool Smashers were feared for.
If Creamline wants to preserve its All-Filipino five-peat title bid, it needs more from its top stars, plain and simple, despite their nagging ailments, as Petro Gazz is certainly beholden to take every advantage and prevent a three-game reversal of fortunes like their previous finals meeting in the 2023 All-Filipino.
First serve is around 6:30 pm, right after the bronze series Game 2 between surging Akari and reeling Choco Mucho. – Rappler.com