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PVL: Without key players, Creamline stuns Choco Mucho to start All-Filipino stint

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Karl Cedrick Basco, ABS-CBN News

<div class="embed-wrap"><figure data-feedback="fb:likes,fb:comments"><img alt="Photo from PVL Media Bureau" src="https://sa.kapamilya.com/absnews/abscbnnews/media/2023/sports/10/15/pvl-afc-creamline-vs-choco-mucho-bernadeth-pons-4003.jpg"/><figcaption>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</figcaption></figure></div>MANILA (UPDATED) – Even without the services of Jia de Guzman, Ced Domingo, and Kyla Atienza, and with Alyssa Valdez and Tots Carlos playing only limited minutes, the defending champions Creamline Cool Smashers still showcased a winning form. On Sunday, undermanned Creamline paraded new faces in their starting unit but still registered a 25-18, 25-16, 24-26, 25-21, against the crowd-favorite Choco Mucho Flying Titans to start their title defense in PVL All-Filipino Conference at the Araneta Coliseum. The Cool Smashers had to play without Jia de Guzman, who is now with the Denso Airybees in Japan&#x27;s V.League, while Domingo and Atienza were not in uniform for their opening game in the season-ending conference. Carlos played for a short period in the first and third set while fans only saw Valdez playing in the third and fourth frame. <figure class="op-interactive"><iframe allow="autoplay; fullscreen" frameBorder="0" height="100%" id="ivsplayer01" scrolling="no" src="https://player.ivideosmart.com/ivsplayer/v4/dist/html/iframe-src.html?iframeid=ivsplayer01&amp;key=e8c22c015ca9eafa76f1e3edfa03c603&amp;spid=3001339&amp;vid=2844776" width="100%"></iframe></figure><div class="iwantbar">Watch more News on <a href="https://www.iwanttfc.com/#!/browse/Genres/News/tag_id_genres/id_news" target="_blank">iWantTFC</a></div>And yet, the Cool Smashers were able to reassert their mastery over the Flying Titans for their ninth straight win against their sister team in PVL. “​​Happy kami kasi first game namin nanalo kami and thankful din kami kasi yung mga breaks sa huli napunta sa&#x27;min. Syempre yung Choco hindi rin kami binitawan pero hindi naman nagpabaya yung players ko,” head coach Sherwin Meneses said.Creamline found new gems in the team as they relied heavily on Bernadeth Pons, who had 22 points on 21 attacks and a block, and Michele Gumabao, who tallied 20 markers. Kyle Negrito also rose from all the expectations as De Guzman’s replacement as she dished out 23 excellent sets aside from three points. After stumbling in the third set, Creamline immediately stepped on the gas pedal as they went for a 6-1 start, ended by a top spin hit by Gumabao. But Sisi Rondina took charge of the Flying Titans to keep them within striking distance. In fact, Rondina unraveled back-to-back hits to tie the game, 14-all. Valdez, then, returned on the court to restore order in Creamline’s side as she unleashed two through-the-block hits for a 17-14 separation. Pons extended their lead to five down the stretch of the fourth with a kill block, 22-17, before putting the pink squad at match point, 24-20. As expected, Rondina paced Choco Mucho with 21 points while Cait Viray added 12. They also welcomed the comeback of Aduke Agunsanya, who recovered from a torn ACL. Creamline rallied back from a deficit in the third set as Pons equalized the game through a crosscourt spike, 22-all. They even reached match point first as Carlos scored off a power tip, 24-23 – only to squander it to the Flying Titans. Des Cheng went for an off-the-block kill to force a deuce before Rondina and Ogunsanya conspired for the final two points of the set, extending the game into another frame.

The Creamline Cool Smashers registered a 25-18, 25-16, 24-26, 25-21, against the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.

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PVL: Without key players, Creamline stuns Choco Mucho to start All-Filipino stint

Karl Cedrick Basco,

ABS-CBN News

Published Oct 15, 2023 10:58 PM PHT

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Updated Oct 16, 2023 02:22 AM PHT

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