SEA Games: PH men’s volleyball team enter semis

Philippines’ Bryan Bagunas scores against two Vietnamese defenders. TIEBREAKER TIMES
Philippines’ Bryan Bagunas scores against two Vietnamese defenders. TIEBREAKER TIMES

MANILA – The Philippine men’s volleyball team cruised to its second straight win in the 30th Southeast Asian Games men’s volleyball after a 25-20, 25-21, 25-12 sweep of Vietnam on Wednesday night at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.


Bryan Bagunas waxed hot with 22 points off 17 kills, three aces and two kill blocks, while Marck Espejo dropped 11 kills off 22 attempts to finish with 13 markers to lead the way for the country.


John Vic De Guzman, Kim Malabunga and Francis Saura got seven points each while setter Joshua Retamar tallied 17 excellent sets and had four points including three of the Philippines’ 11 kill blocks.


Sobrang saya kasi alam ko ito ‘yung muling nakapasok ‘yung Pilipinas sa Final Four kasi (last medal) pa natin is 1991,” said head coach Dante Alinsunurin. “Sobrang tuwa na na-achieve namin ngayon na makapasok sa Final Four.”


The national men’s volleyball joined reigning silver medalist and also unbeaten in two games Indonesia, which they will face tonight to close the group stage in the Final Four.


Only Thanh Thuan Tu finished with double-digits for the Vietnamese with 15 points -all from attacks – while Quang Khanh Le got seven markers as they absorbed their second straight defeat./PN


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