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Spiker's Turf: Air Force sends Coast Guard to 5th straight loss

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<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img src="http://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2019/sports/06/06/20190606-spikers-turf.jpg"/><figcaption>Air Force downed Coast Guard in four sets to improve to 4-1. Handout photo</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA, Philippines – Defending champion Philippine Air Force-Go for Gold Jet Spikers dealt their AFP Olympics rival Philippine Coast Dolphins their fifth loss of the season, picking up a four-set win on Thursday at the Paco Arena.Air Force secured the victory, 25-15, 24-26, 25-18, 25-19, in the 2019 Spikers&#x27; Turf Reinforced Conference to drop Coast Guard to 0-5 in the tournament.Ranran Abdilla scored 24 points built on 18 attacks, five aces, and a block, while Kim Malabunga added 15 points on 11 attacks, three blocks and an ace for Air Force, which improved to 4-1 with the win.&quot;Apat na sets, medyo nag-relax kasi kami nung third set kaya ganon ang nangyari. Nawalan kami ng depensa sa likod, ‘Di rin kami maka-block so nung fourth set, doon kami nag-adjust sa blockings, at least naka-recover kami kaagad,&quot; said Air Force head coach Rhovyl Verayo.After taking the first set, Air Force dropped an extended second stanza off of an attack error from Ranran Abdilla, 24-26.<ul class="op-related-articles">	<li><a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/pvl/news/2019/06/05/pvl-perlas-spikers-back-winning-track-57463">READ: Perlas Spikers back on winning track</a></li></ul>Malabunga scored with a quick attack which he then followed with a block to give Air Force a comfortable six-point cushion, 24-18. Team captain Pitrus De Ocampo then delivered the match point with an ace to put the Jet Spikers up, two sets to one.Malabunga powered a fourth-set surge which gave the Air Force a 21-14 lead. Howard Mojica delivered the final blow with a kill to give Air Force their fourth win in the tournament.Meanwhile, Esmail Kasim had 21 points for the Coast Guard who fell to 0-5 in the tournament.In the first game, the IEM Phoenix Volley Masters scored an upset, come-from-behind victory against the Animo Green Spikers, 17-25, 22-25, 25-20, 25-18, 15-10, for their breakthrough win in the tournament.&quot;Well masaya, kasi sunod-sunod, four games na talo kami eh. Masaya, kahit papaano nagawa namin ‘yung mga kulang namin sa previous games,&quot; said IEM head coach Pathie Jamiri. Former San Beda University star Mark Enciso fired 19 points for IEM while Razzel Palisoc chipped in 18. On the other hand, Animo, who fell to a 3-2 card, was led by Green Archer Cris Dumago with 14 points, while Joshua De Sequera added 11 points.For more sports coverage, visit the <a href="https://sports.abs-cbn.com/">ABS-CBN Sports website</a>.

Defending champion Philippine Air Force-Go for Gold Jet Spikers dealt their AFP Olympics rival Philippine Coast Dolphins their fifth loss of the season, picking up a four-set win on Thursday at the Paco Arena.

Defending champion Philippine Air Force-Go for Gold Jet Spikers dealt their AFP Olympics rival Philippine Coast Dolphins their fifth loss of the season, picking up a four-set win on Thursday at the Paco Arena.