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The Creamline Cool Smashers earned the top spot in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.

The Creamline Cool Smashers earned the top spot in the PVL All-Filipino Conference after sweeping SGA on Tuesday at the PhilSports Arena. Photo from PVL Media Bureau

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Kennedy Caacbay

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<div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span class="fr-img-caption fr-fic fr-dib" style="width:960px"><span class="fr-img-wrap"><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/PVL 2024 Creamline vs. SGA - Bernadeth Pons-8714.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Bernadeth Pons in action for Creamline against Strong Group Athletics in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference, March 12, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. PVL Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Bernadeth Pons in action for Creamline against Strong Group Athletics in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference, March 12, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. <em>PVL Media</em></span></span></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">MANILA (<strong>UPDATED</strong>) – The Creamline Cool Smashers have earned the solo lead in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference after sweeping Strong Group Athletics, 25-13, 25-13, 25-19, on Tuesday at the PhilSports Arena in Pasig City. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Coming off a straight-sets romp of Galeries, the defending champions replicated their efforts to improve to a 4-0 card in the tourney. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/24/creamline-opens-title-defense-with-hard-earned-win-over-farm-fresh-2110"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/24/creamline-opens-title-defense-with-hard-earned-win-over-farm-fresh-2110">READ: Creamline opens title defense with hard-earned win over Farm Fresh</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/7/pvl-creamline-dumps-galeries-stays-unscathed-1634"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/7/pvl-creamline-dumps-galeries-stays-unscathed-1634">READ: Creamline dumps Galeries, stays unscathed</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">It only took the Cool Smashers 71 minutes to finish the match, with Bernadeth Pons taking the Player of the Game nod after tallying 12 points on 10 attacks and two aces for the Sherwin Meneses-mentored squad. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Satisfied naman ako sa galaw ng mga players ngayon. Talagang nagtrabaho sila para makuha &#x27;yung panalo,&quot; said Meneses during the postgame press conference. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Jema Galanza and Ella de Jesus both had 11 excellent digs in the match. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/1/30/jema-galanza-citation-for-creamline-shows-team-s-dedication-hard-work-204"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/1/30/jema-galanza-citation-for-creamline-shows-team-s-dedication-hard-work-204">READ: Citation for Creamline shows team&#x27;s dedication, hard work -- Jema Galanza</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Hindi nila tinignan kung sino &#x27;yung kalaban nila, &#x27;yun naman &#x27;yung importante. Maganda naman &#x27;yung nilaro ng team,&quot; the Creamline mentor added. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Strong Group&#x27;s defeat in Set 2 was almost certain when Creamline cruised to a 15-1 separation, but the error-prone pink jerseys suffered several miscues that allowed SGA to reach double-digits. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The newcomers had a bit of hope midway in Set 3, 15-12, but the Cool Smashers had a 4-to-love rally to push back SGA&#x27;s efforts. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">&quot;Siyempre, step-by-step muna kami. &#x27;Yung improvement naman manggagaling sa training eh so du&#x27;n muna kami naka-focus. &#x27;Yung training namin, mag-improve kami every game, doon lang muna kami naka-focus,&quot; added Meneses. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Meanwhile, the Frank Lao-backed squad has yet to notch its breakthrough win and dropped to a 0-4 slate. </span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/5/capital1-edges-strong-group-in-battle-of-newcomers-1643"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/3/5/capital1-edges-strong-group-in-battle-of-newcomers-1643">READ: Capital1 edges Strong Group in battle of newcomers</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><a href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/20/pvl-petro-gazz-cruises-past-strong-group-in-season-opener-1742"></a><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"><a class="fr-green fr-strong" href="https://news.abs-cbn.com/sports/2024/2/20/pvl-petro-gazz-cruises-past-strong-group-in-season-opener-1742">READ: Petro Gazz cruises past Strong Group in season-opener</a></span></div><div dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;text-align:justify;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:10pt"><br/></div><div><br/></div><div><br/></div>

<p>The Creamline Cool Smashers have earned the solo lead in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.</p>

The Creamline Cool Smashers have earned the solo lead in the 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference.

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PVL: Creamline smashes Strong Group, rises to solo first

Kennedy Caacbay,

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Published Mar 12, 2024 05:32 PM PHT

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