After a pair of lopsided triumphs over lowly teams, newcomer Megabuilders braces for a tougher challenge when itsquares off with Instituto Estetico Manila in Saturday’s resumption of the Premier Volleyball League Men’s Open Conference at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.
The Volley Bolt debuted with a five-set reversal over the fancied Army Troopers before toppling Café Lupe and Gamboa Coffee Mix in a pair of three-setters.
That put Megabuilders on top with Cignal TV at 3-0.
Against the IEM Phoenix Volley Masters, coach Dante Alinsunurin is confident he could again draw superb games from his starters, including Francis Saura, Fauzi Ismail, Madzlan Gampong, Vincent Ogoc, Kim Malabunga and Bryan Bagunas.
Gametime is at 1 p.m. after the 10 a.m. clash between defending champion Air Force and winless Café Lupe.
The Volley Bolt have produced a league-leading 32 kills blocks for a 2.91 norm but the IEM side could pose a real challenge as the top digging team.