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PVL: Jeanette Panaga earns share of spotlight in PetroGazz

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Camille B. Naredo, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/06/05/20190605-pvl.jpg"/><figcaption>PetroGazz&#x27;s Jeanette Panaga (6) celebrates a point with her teammates. Josh Albelda, ABS-CBN Sports</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines—PetroGazz&#x27;s impeccable start to the 2019 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Reinforced Conference has mostly been credited to the production of Wilma Salas and Janisa Johnson, and with good reason.The two reinforcements have been prolific. Salas, a member of the Cuban national team, has totaled 75 points in 4 games, while the American Johnson has tallied 62 points so far. They are first and second in the league in scoring, and with them leading the way the Angels have raced to a 4-0 start in the conference.Salas and Johnson each scored 12 points on Wednesday, when PetroGazz racked up another straight-sets win by making quick work of BaliPure, 25-19, 25-12, 25-15. They have yet to drop a set in the tournament.Against BaliPure, however, it was a local player who arguably shone brightest for the Angels. Middle blocker Jeanette Panaga earned Player of the Game honors after putting up 11 points on 7 kills, 3 blocks, and an ace. The former Saint Benilde standout stifled BaliPure&#x27;s top local, Grazielle Bombita, and even import Alex Vajdova on occasion.&quot;Ang mindset namin is, reinforced &#x27;to, so talagang gagawa yung import namin,&quot; Panaga said.&quot;Pero siyempre, hindi naman sila palagi yung aasahan. Siyempre kami din na local players, support kami para mas maganda yung ipakita ng team.&quot;Panaga stressed that every player contributed to PetroGazz&#x27;s triumph. Jonah Sabete came off the bench to score 8 points, while another middle blocker, Cherry Nunag, contributed 5. Libero Cienne Cruz was solid on defense, and veteran setter Djanel Cheng orchestrated an offense that produced 39 kills.&quot;Pinag-aralan talaga namin yung bawat game para mas pagbubutihin namin na manalo kami,&quot; said Panaga.PetroGazz coach Arnold Laniog commended Panaga for serving as the anchor of their defense at the net.&quot;I&#x27;ve been coaching for the men&#x27;s volleyball, collegiate and also club team. So talagang sa mga naging teams ko sa men&#x27;s, ang focus namin is more on blocking,&quot; he said. &quot;Kaya nga, and&#x27;yan si Panaga, malaking bagay para sa team.&quot;&quot;And Cherry Nunag also is a tall player so talagang able talaga, may capacity mag-block ng maayos,&quot; he added.Panaga, who joined Motolite in December 2018 after a successful stint with Pocari Sweat, is grateful that she gets to contribute to the team.&quot;Sobrang happy ako kasi siyempre binigyan nila ako ng tiwala para makapag-perform sa team ng PetroGazz,&quot; she said.After Wednesday&#x27;s games, Panaga is now the sixth best blocker in the league, averaging 0.58 block per set.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

PetroGazz coach Arnold Laniog commended Jeanette Panaga for serving as the anchor of their defense at the net in their win over BaliPure Wednesday.

PetroGazz coach Arnold Laniog commended Jeanette Panaga for serving as the anchor of their defense at the net in their win over BaliPure Wednesday.

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PVL: Jeanette Panaga earns share of spotlight in PetroGazz

Camille B. Naredo,

ABS-CBN News

Published June 06, 2019 12:27 AM PHT

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