MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net The last four teams left standing in the PVL Reinforced Conference will come in fresher than usual when the semifinals are finally played on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena, where top-ranked Akari and crowd favorite Creamline will be trying to hold off teams that could forge a sister act for the title. … Read more
Creamline’s Pangs Panaga with her former teammates at Petro Gazz Chi Saet, Djanel Cheng, Wilma Salas.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Five years ago, Pangs Panaga helped Petro Gazz win its breakthrough PVL title in the 2019 Reinforced Conference, dethroning Creamline in Game 3 of the finals at Ynares Sports Center Antipolo. Fast forward to the … Read more
Petro Gazz Angels’ Wilma Salas in the PVL Reinforced Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Wilma Salas and Petro Gazz are bracing for a tough quarterfinal game against 2019 Finals rival Creamline in the 2024 PVL Reinforced Conference The showdown set for Tuesday is a rematch of the 2019 Reinforced Conference finals between the Angels … Read more
Erica Staunton and Creamline Cool Smashers in a PVL Reinforced Conference game against Zus Coffee. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Creamline secured the third seed heading into the PVL Reinforced Conference playoffs after closing the doors on winless ZUS Coffee, 25-17, 25-15, 25-22, on Thursday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. Erica Staunton provided 17 … Read more
Erika Staunton and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Reinforced Conference game against Choco Mucho Flying Titans. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Playoff-bound Creamline strengthened its position in the PVL Reinforced Conference after dominating once more sister team Choco Mucho, 25-16, 25-19, 31-29, on Saturday at Mall of Asia Arena. The Cool Smashers extinguished a third-set attempt … Read more
Petro Gazz Angels celebrate their victory over the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL Reinforced Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines–Petro Gazz continued to turn things around in the second round of the PVL Reinforced Conference after posting back-to-back wins to improve their quarterfinal chances. The Angels leaned on the duo of Wilma Salas and Brooke van … Read more
Creamline’s Michele Gumabao at the PVL Reinforced Conference.–PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Creamline may be fielding a different starting six as it continues to miss the troika of Alyssa Valdez, Tots Carlos, and Jema Galanza but its winning tradition is still in full display, winning four straight games to top Pool A in the 2024 … Read more