PetroGazz hikes winning start to four games

Petrogazz sustained its high-octane drive on Wednesday, mowing down BaliPure, 25-19, 25-12, 25-15, on its way to its fourth straight win in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at Filoil Flying V Centre.

As in the previous wins, imports Wilma Salas and Janisa Johnson once again provided the firepower for PetroGazz, who is now a win shy of sweeping the elimination round.

Later, BanKo Perlas picked up its second win with a 26-24, 32-30, 26-24 victory over Motolite.

Like PetroGazz, BanKo also relied on its imports, especially Lakia Bright who finished with 20 points.

“We did a better job just staying together and not giving up on those tight situations,” said Bright, referring to how narrowly they escaped with the three-set win.

BanKo improved to 2-2 while handing Motolite its third defeat in as many games.

Salas and Johnson each scored 12 points, while Jeanette Panaga added 11 as PetroGazz handed BaliPure also a third consecutive loss.

But for Panaga, their foreign players are doing more than score points.

“They give us advice and sometimes help with game plans,” said Panaga in Filipino, adding there’s still much room for improvement for the team. “We need to press on and train even harder.”

“The more we win, the more we have to be wary of becoming overcomplacent,” said PetroGazz coach Arnold Laniog.