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PVL: Creamline makes quick work of Chery Tiggo, gains 1-0 semis lead

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Kennedy Caacbay, 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/life/12/07/20231207-pvl-creamline.jpg"/><figcaption><em>Photo from PVL Media Bureau</em></figcaption></figure></div><p>MANILA <strong>(UPDATED) </strong>– Creamline made quick work of Chery Tiggo, 25-18, 27-25, 25-22, to gain a 1-0 lead in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals on Thursday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City.</p><p>Hard-hitting Jema Galanza led the Cool Smashers&#x27; firepower with 17 points built on 16 attacks and 1 block, while Tots Carlos and Alyssa Valdez contributed 15 and 12 markers, respectively. </p><p>Meanwhile, Eya Laure paced Chery Tiggo with 18 points.</p><p>Laure started hot for the Crossovers in the opening chapter, but Creamline pulled away as they built a 20-14 lead and never looked back.</p><p>Consecutive sharp hits from Galanza, Valdez, and Tots Carlos clinched the opening chapter for the Cool Smashers.</p><p>The Cool Smashers actually had the 22-19 lead in the second frame, but they lost it to the resilient Crossovers, who reached the first set point courtesy of Laure who scored off the block, 24-22.</p><p>But the defending champions surged once more, as their net defense worked wonders to land a deuce point at 24-all.</p><p>Valdez did the rest for the pink-coded jerseys with a personal 3-1 run, including the set-clinching service ace for a 2-0 lead over Crossovers.</p><p>&quot;We all know Chery (Tiggo) will give us a good fight. Every point, we&#x27;ll have to work hard talaga. &#x27;Yun lang &#x27;yung naka-mindset sa amin. Buo &#x27;yung tiwala ng bawat isa sa bawat players na nasa loob at nasa labas, and mga coaches,&quot; Valdez said in the post-game conference.</p><p>The Crossovers established a 17-15 lead in the third set, but Creamline pushed back with a 5-0 run, starting with Valdez who found the hole in Chery Tiggo&#x27;s defense with a sharp spike.</p><p>As Creamline held on to its unsafe lead, Kyle Negrito committed a service error which gave her rivals a point, 23-21.</p><p>Pangs Panaga scored off the block which gave Creamline the match point, 24-21, but Galanza&#x27;s attack error gave Chery Tiggo little hope of a return.</p><p>Panaga&#x27;s defense propelled Creamline once more as she blocked Mylene Paat to seal the deal, 25-22.</p><p>The continuation of the Creamline-Chery Tiggo semifinal bout will be on Saturday, December 9, at the same venue. Game time is at 6 p.m.</p><p>&quot;Hindi pa tapos &#x27;yung laban. Kailangan pa namin ng one game pa para makapasok sa finals,&quot; coach Sherwin Meneses said to reporters.</p><p>&quot;Training muna ulit kami tomorrow, then tingnan namin &#x27;yung mga lapses namin para maging maganda pa &#x27;yung lalaruin namin,&quot; he added.</p><div><strong>RELATED VIDEO: </strong></div><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=2895610" 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>

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PVL: Creamline makes quick work of Chery Tiggo, gains 1-0 semis lead

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Dec 07, 2023 06:13 PM PHT

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Updated Dec 08, 2023 01:15 AM PHT

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