Creamline targets No. 1 vs Adamson

Creamline primes up for the tough Final Four grind as it faces Adamson-Akari on Saturday hoping to clinch the No. 1 ranking in the Premier Volleyball League Season 2 Open Conference in Batangas City.

“We want that extra push going to the Final Four,” said Creamline star Alyssa Valdez of the 4 p.m. encounter at Batangas City Coliseum.

Tied with BanKo-Perlas for the lead at 10-3, Creamline can clinch the top seeding in the semifinals with a straight-set or four-set victory over winless Adamson-Akari. Even if the Perlas Spikers hurdle the Tacloban Fighting Warays in the other match at 2 p.m., Creamline will still get top seed by virtue of the tiebreak.

Creamline coach Tai Bundit is expected to try new combinations in preparation for a projected semifinal clash with No. 4 PetroGazz.

BanKo-Perlas, on the other hand, gears up for a Final Four duel with Ateneo-Motolite, which closed out with a 10-4 card for third place.

The Lady Eagles are using the tournament as part of their buildup for the coming UAAP season.