PVL All-Filipino Conference schedule
December 12, Thursday – Philsports
- 4pm – Creamline Cool Smashers vs ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles
- 6:30pm – Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs Farm Fresh Foxies
PVL: Choco Mucho back on track after tough win vs Farm Fresh
Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Sisi Rondina unleashes a hit against two Farm Fresh blockers during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
Choco Mucho snapped a two-game skid in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after surviving a marathon against Farm Fresh, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 15-12, Thursday night at PhilSports Arena.
“We’re happy with our win, even though we know we still have some shortcomings; we managed to secure the victory,” coach Dante Alinsunurin said.
“Although we expected that Farm Fresh would put up a strong fight, for us, it was really about working together—not just the coaches but also the players. Our communication needed to be in sync,” Alinsunurin added.
LIVE UPDATES: Choco Mucho Flying Titans vs Farm Fresh Foxies
FINAL: Choco Mucho (3-3) avoids a late-game collapse before overcoming Farm Fresh (2-3) in five sets, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 15-12.#PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/g2ayD7IE5f
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) December 12, 2024
- FINAL: Choco Mucho (3-3) avoids a late-game collapse before overcoming Farm Fresh (2-3) in five sets, 25-20, 25-21, 21-25, 25-27, 15-12.
- ANOTHER FIVE SETTER! END OF SET 4: Farm Fresh 27, Choco Mucho 25
- END OF SET 3: Farm Fresh 25, Choco Mucho 21. The Foxies refused to be swept
- END OF SET 2: Choco Mucho 25, Farm Fresh 21. The Flying Titans take a commanding 2-0 lead.
- END OF SET 1: Choco Mucho 25, Farm Fresh 20.
PVL: Creamline stars praises gritty ZUS Coffee after tough duel
Creamline Cool Smashers in a game against ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines —With Creamline pushed to its limits by ZUS Coffee, Alyssa Valdez and Bernadeth Pons lauded the growth of the Thunderbelles as seen in their PVL All-Filipino Conference clash on Thursday.
Valdez played her best game yet in her comeback from injury, helping Creamline withstand the hard-fighting ZUS Coffee with 17 points to escape in five sets, 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13, and stay unbeaten at 4-0 to end the year at Philsports Arena.
“I saw their grit. I saw that they won’t go down without a fight. As a young team with veterans, they have a good combination at ZUS Coffee right now,” said Valdez, who hit 16 kills of her 36 attempts. “That attitude that even though they’re one of the youngest teams, they’ll fight for their pride and honor.”
PVL: Creamline escapes tough ZUS Coffee challenge to stay unbeaten
Creamline Cool Smashers’ Alyssa Valdez rises for a hit against ZUS Coffee Thunderbelle’s Jovelyn Gonzaga during a the PVL All-Filipino Conference game. –PVL PHOTO
Creamline averted disaster against ZUS Coffee and salvaged a 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13 win in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Thursday at PhilSports Arena.
The Cool Smashers leaned on Alyssa Valdez and Bernadeth Pons, who each had 17 points, to end their schedule this year on a high note along with a four-game winning streak in as many games.
“It’s not something that we’re proud of also kasi it extended into five sets but knowing ZUS Coffee, they really brought their A game today. They played so well and we’re just very happy and blessed [na] talagang nanalo kami in today’s game,” Valdez said after her best performance in her return.
LIVE UPDATES: Creamline Cool Smashers vs ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles
CREAMLINE ENDS THE YEAR WITH A CLEAN RECORD!
FINAL: Creamline (4-0) survives the hard-fighting ZUS Coffee (2-3), 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13.#PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/UKEkA8lIlL
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) December 12, 2024
- FINAL: Creamline (4-0) survives the hard-fighting ZUS Coffee (2-3), 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13.
- WE’RE GOING FIVE! END OF SET 4: ZUS Coffee 25, Creamline 17.
- END OF SET 3: Creamline 26, ZUS Coffee 24 Negrito’s ace and Gumabao’s block help the Cool Smashers survive the third to regain the lead, 2-1.
- END OF SET 2: ZUS Coffee 30, Creamline 28. The Thunderbelles stun the Cool Smashers to equalize the game to one set apiece.
- END OF SET 1: Creamline 25, ZUS Coffee 22.
Creamline (3-0) seeks to end the year unbeaten vs ZUS Coffee (2-2). #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/dSg2HvlbbP
— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) December 12, 2024
- Creamline (3-0) seeks to end the year unbeaten vs ZUS Coffee (2-2).
PVL: Long conference? Creamline knows what to do
With its stars returning to action, there’s no doubt that Creamline is back to its usual championship form. And a 3-0 start to zoom to the top of the PVL All-Filipino Conference is a clear indication of that.
The league’s winningest team has very little left to prove—even in this very long conference—and playmaker Kyle Negrito said that the defending champions are going to take their sweet time.
“One thing about my team is we aren’t thinking that far [another championship] yet,” the setter out of Far Eastern U told the Inquirer in Filipino as Creamline looks to get the most out of the relaxed schedule. “The good thing about this conference is that there’s a huge gap between games, so it’s good for our [body] recovery.”