PASSI CITY, Iloilo – Choco Mucho Flying Titans underscored their playoff readiness with a 25-18, 25-23, 26-24 sweep over Chery Tiggo Crossovers in the PVL 2nd All-Filipino Conference on Saturday night at the City of Passi Arena here.
Cherry Ann Rondina spearheaded the offense with 20 points, on 18 attacks and two blocks, for the Flying Titans, who locked in on the fifth seed heading into the playoffs with their 8-3 win-loss slate.
“I’m really happy that even when we had moments of relaxation, we were able to bounce back quickly. However, that’s something we need to work on—making sure we don’t become complacent,” Rondina said in a post-game interview.
Isa Molde chipped in 15 points to earn the Player of the Game honors, Dindin Santiago-Manabat added eight markers, and Mars Alba, Royse Tubino, and Cherry Nunag combined for 10 points for Choco Mucho.
“I told my players that no matter what happens, we need to win this game because it will be a huge help for us in the next round,” Choco Mucho head coach Dante Alinsunurin said after the game.
“They responded well in the first set, but they became a bit complacent in the next two sets. Still, we managed to get the win, and I’m really thankful for their performance,” he added. “This is a big boost for the next round.”
Ara Galang paced Chery Tiggo with nine points, Princess Robles had eight markers, Pauline Gaston added seven points, and Seth Rodriguez and Alina Bicar each scored three points as they dropped to a 5-6 mark.
Meanwhile, PLDT High Speed Hitters overpowered ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in straight sets, 25-20, 25-16, 25-15, to clinch the No. 4 spot in the standings with an 8-3 win-loss slate.
Savannah Davison spearheaded the offense for the High Speed Hitters with 17 points, Mary Joy Baron chipped in 10 markers, Erika Santos tallied eight markers, while Mika Reyes and Ilongga Fiola Ceballos combined for 11 points.
“We’re happy to end the round with a win and carry the momentum into the playoffs,” Davison said during her Player of the Game interview./PN
