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ASEAN Grand Prix: PH suffers sweep at the hands of Thailand

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Thailand reasserted its mastery of the Philippines, 25-17, 25-22, 25-12, at the opening of the 2nd ASEAN Grand Prix Women’s Volleyball Invitation at the Chartchai Hall in Nakhon Ratchasima on Friday night.Behind Jema Galanza, the Pinays battled toe-to-toe with the hosts in second set, even leading 17-16, before falling short of tying the match.A dominant third set sealed Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand&#x27;s first win in the four-team tournament.Tots Carlos paced the Philippines with 11 points on 10 attacks and a block, while Galanza, who had 5 points in the second set, finished with 8 markers.Pimpichaya Kokram led the Thais with 17 points while Srithong Wipawee had 10 points before sitting out in the third set.The Philippines will face Vietnam, which cruised past Indonesia, 25-23, 25-19, 25-9, at 4 p.m. on Saturday. A victory will boost coach Sherwin Meneses side&#x27;s chances of securing at least a silver medal. The Philippines won back-to-back bronzes in the inaugural edition in 2019, split into the first leg in Nakhon Ratchasima and the second leg in Santa Rosa, Laguna.

A dominant third set sealed Southeast Asian powerhouse Thailand's first win in the four-team tournament.