Creamline fends off PacificTown-Army for 8th straight win

MANILA, Philippines–Creamline rode through a turbulent opening set to zoom past PacificTown-Army, 16-25, 25-16, 25-22, 25-16, Wednesday and take a share of the lead in the Premier Volleyball League Reinforced Conference at FilOil Flying V Center.

Under heavy fire from the Lady Troopers in the first set, the Cool Smashers slowly went back on defense, steadied on the service lane and caught them flatfooted with a variety of scoring choices en route to their eighth consecutive victory.

The win pushed Creamline to 8-1 tying at the top resting PetroGazz, while PacificTown-Army incurred its fifth defeat in nine matches.

Import Aleoscar Blanco topscored with 16 points for the Cool Smashers.

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