F2 Logistics draws first blood in PSL finals, outlasts Petron

MANILA, Philippines—F2 Logistics toppled Petron, 25-20, 16-25, 25-23, 25-23, to close in on the 2019 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix title Tuesday night at Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

MJ Perez scored 24 points while Lindsay Stalzer added 21 for the Cargo Movers, who snapped the Blaze Spikers’ 17-game winning streak.

F2 Logistics, who lost to Petron in the finals last year, shoots for the crown on Thursday in Game 2.

Aby Maraño led all locals in scoring with nine points for the Cargo Movers, who also drew 21 digs from star libero Dawn Macandili.

Katherine Bell and Stephanie Niemer combined for 50 points in a lost cause for the Blaze Spikers. Bell unleashed a game-high 30 points.