Tornadoes dangle clean slate vs Cargo Movers

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Moro Branislav’s experiments with Foton are not yet complete.

“We are working on a lot of things,” said the Serbian mentor of his team, which will stake its unbeaten slate Tuesday against F2 Logistics in the Asics-Philippine Superliga Grand Prix at Imus Sports Complex.

Branislav has tinkered on his players’ positions on the court, and so far, it is working well enough even without ace middle blocker Jaja Santiago.

“So far in my opinion, we will be the best in 20 days,” said Branislav as his Tornadoes go for a seventh win at 5 p.m.

“For F2 Logistics, it is a high-level team. I have high respect for them and we have to be at our best to win.”

Petron takes on Generika at 7 p.m., while Cignal and RC Cola-Army collide at 3 p.m. 

Lindsay Stalzer, Ariel Usher, Dindin Manabat, Maika Ortiz and Rhea Dimaculangan have been at the formidable frontline of the Tornadoes.

Santiago is currently in Japan with the National U Lady Bulldogs for a 12-day training.

The resurgent Cargo Movers found a prolific import in Hayley Spelman, who towed them to three straight victories after a 0-2 start. Only  a solid Petron side led by Stephanie Niemer halted their run.

Foton is just two wins away from nailing a semifinal spot in the meet, whose champion earns the right to represent the country in next year’s Asian Women’s Club Championships in Kazakhstan.