Depleted Bali Pure slams Iriga City in V-League | Inquirer Sports

Depleted Bali Pure slams Iriga City in V-League

By: - Reporter / @BLozadaINQ
/ 06:57 PM June 08, 2016

Bali Pure Water Defenders. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Bali Pure Water Defenders. Photo by Tristan Tamayo/INQUIRER.net

Despite a depleted lineup, Bali Pure got the upper hand against Iriga City, 18-25, 25-18, 25-13, 25-21, in the Shakey’s V-League Open Conference Wednesday at San Juan Arena.

Team captain Alyssa Valdez arrived in the country from her London trip Wednesday and was not able to attend to the game.

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Bali Pure fielded only nine players out of 14 with playing coach Charo Soriano, Bea Tan, Jem Ferrer, and Ella De Jesus joining Valdez in the absent list.

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Assistant coach Ato Toyco had to make on-the-fly adjustments during the game.

“Tinitignan ko na lang, nag-sub ako then pag maganda laro stay na yung player nayun sa court,” said Toyco, whose team improved to 2-1. “And kailangan talaga nilang mag step up at suportahan isa’t isa.”

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Toyco first used Ivan Agbayani as his setter but seeing the better play of Karla Bello, the mentor opted for the latter for the majority of the game.

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Even Denden Lazaro, who played her whole collegiate career as a libero, was used as an offensive player.

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Dzi Gervacio capped off the Defenders’ little four-point sprint in the fourth set with a cross-court kill that proved to be the icing on the cake after the 21-21 tie.

Grethcel Soltones led Bali Pure with 22 points while Janine Marciano and Amy Ahomiro had 12 and 11 points, respectively.

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Shola Alvarez and Grazielle Bombita led the Bicol-based Lady Uragons, who dropped to 1-2, with 12 points apiece.

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