


Cignal HD Spikers’ Ishie Lalongisip throughout a recreation towards ZUS Espresso within the PVL All-Filipino Convention. –PVL PHOTO
Regardless of a 3rd set hiccup, Cignal nonetheless turned again ZUS Espresso, 25-18, 25-22, 21-25, 25-11, within the PVL All-Filipino Convention Thursday night time at PhilSports Area in Pasig Metropolis.
Ishie Lalongisip delivered a career-high 20 factors from 18 assaults and two aces to energy the HD Spikers to a 7-3 file, comparable with Choco Mucho which survived Nxled earlier within the day, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-10.
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“My motivation on daily basis comes from interested by all of the arduous work we put in throughout coaching,” Lalongisip mentioned. “I don’t wish to waste the hassle and sacrifices of everybody, particularly my teammates. I see how arduous they work on daily basis to win, so I draw power from them too.”
Jackie Acuña offered 17 factors, six coming from blocks, whereas Vanie Gandler added 14 factors off 12 kills, a block and an ace with Gel Cayuna tossing 17 glorious units.
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Daybreak Macandili-CAtindig caught 24 glorious digs and Judith Abil 12.
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The Thunderbelles fought again within the third body, main, 23-17. The HD Spikers had the chance to come back again, chopping the deficit to 24-21 earlier than Santiago launched a kill down the road.
But it surely was all of the power that ZUS Espresso might muster as Cignal left it within the mud within the fourth, shortly cruising to a 20-9 edge earlier than making use of the ending touches with a 5-0 run.
Jov Gonzaga paced ZUS Espresso with 14 assault factors whereas Kate Santiago and Chai Troncoso contributed 11 factors apiece with Cloanne Mondoñedo distributing 13 glorious units. Troncoso additionally guarded the ground with 14 glorious digs.
The Thunderbelles suffered their sixth loss in 10 video games.
Cignal goals to complete the preliminary spherical on a excessive word going through Akari on Feb. 18 at PhilSports Area whereas ZUS Espresso battles PLDT for its final recreation on Feb. 22 in Iloilo.