PVL: Bea De Leon says title point vs Choco Mucho ‘just a bonus’
Creamline’s Bea De Leon celebrates during Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines—Bea De Leon put the exclamation point in Creamline’s latest title win at the expense of Choco Mucho in Game 2 of the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals on Sunday.
De Leon delivered the championship-clinching point against her former team as the Cool Smashers claimed the fourth consecutive All-Filipino crown.
Article continues after this advertisementThe 27-year-old De Leon, however, refused to put some weight on the final play that capped her first campaign for Creamline after parting ways with Choco Mucho last January.
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POINT. MATCH. TITLE.
Watch as Creamline fans go wild inside the Araneta Coliseum after the Cool Smashers clinch the winning point. | @MeloFuertesINQ pic.twitter.com/c4qiOATFqc
— INQUIRER Sports (@INQUIRERSports) May 12, 2024
“That’s really just a bonus,” said De Leon after helping the Cool Smashers outlast the Flying Titans, 20-25, 25-20, 22-25, 25-22, 15-11.
Article continues after this advertisement“It’s just a bonus that that’s how we got to the championship point. We got there because of the whole team. It’s just a bonus because I was actually so nervous the whole time. Coach saw that.”
De Leon overcame some anxious moments after her tip sealed the victory for Creamline, which rallied from a 2-1 set deficit.
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“Maybe that’s really how it is. It’s really God’s will. He really gave it to us. [The finish] is just a bonus. It’s just a highlight in this championship.”
De Leon, who was part of the Choco Mucho squad that got swept by Creamline in last year’s All-Filipino, finished with seven points.
