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<div><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/1713249283630ST 2024 Cignal vs. Criss Cross - Bryan Bagunas-8127.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Cignal HD&#x27;s Bryan Bagunas celebrates a point against Criss Cross in the Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference 2024 on April 14, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. PVL Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cignal HD&#x27;s Bryan Bagunas celebrates a point against Criss Cross in the Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference 2024 on April 14, 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 -- Defending champion Cignal and newcomer Criss Cross ignited a new rivalry in men&#x27;s club volleyball following a thrilling encounter in the 2024 Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference before a record crowd Sunday evening 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">Two of the country&#x27;s top spikers went face-to-face in a showdown like no other with Bryan Bagunas spearheading the HD Spikers&#x27; charge against the Marck Espejo-led King Crunchers.</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">When the dust settled, Cignal emerged victorious thanks to the firepower of the newest face of the franchise.</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">Bagunas, who soldiered on despite suffering from cramps midway through the match, fired a game-high 27 points to power the HD Spikers to a 20-25, 25-15, 23-25, 25-23, 15-12, come-from-behind win and in the process spoiled Espejo&#x27;s debut.</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/2024/4/14/bagunas-cignal-hd-spoil-espejo-s-criss-cross-debut-2205"></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/2024/4/14/bagunas-cignal-hd-spoil-espejo-s-criss-cross-debut-2205">READ: Bagunas, Cignal HD spoil Espejo&#x27;s Criss Cross debut</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">The 6-foot-5 winger collected 26 kills and an ace in an impressive showing that got him the unanimous nod to bag the Spikers&#x27; Turf Player of the Week honors for the period of April 10 to 14.   </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;Nag-cramps ako, both legs. Buti na lang nakahabol ulit. Syempre ako, bilang bago sa team, gusto ko naman talagang makatulong sa team,&quot; said Bagunas, who is fresh from leading Win Streak to back-to-back titles in the Top Volleyball League in Taiwan.</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;Nangibabaw yung mentality ko na makatulong sa team.&quot;</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">Bagunas&#x27; production, leadership, and unquestionable heart in the acid test kept Cignal unbeaten in five games. He eclipsed the other commendable performances shown by Criss Cross open spiker and one-time PoW Jude Garcia and PGJC-Navy&#x27;s Joeven Dela Vega.</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">He, however, downplayed scoring another huge victory over long-time on-court rival Espejo.</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">For Bagunas, the rivalry is a welcome development to further the growth of men&#x27;s volleyball in the country as they seek to continue what they started together when the men&#x27;s national team earned a historic silver medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games held in Manila.</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"><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/1713249335009ST 2024 Cignal vs. Criss Cross - Bryan Bagunas-7885.jpg" style="width:960px" class="fr-fic fr-dib" alt="Cignal HD&#x27;s Bryan Bagunas in action against Criss Cross in the Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference 2024 on April 14, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. PVL Media"/><span class="fr-inner" style="text-align:left">Cignal HD&#x27;s Bryan Bagunas in action against Criss Cross in the Spikers&#x27; Turf Open Conference 2024 on April 14, 2024 at the PhilSports Arena. <em>PVL Media</em></span></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">&quot;Hindi naman kami nagpapataasan. Basta ang goal lang namin, kasi parati rin kaming nag-uusap kasi kaming dalawa yung men&#x27;s (player)na naglalaro internationally, ang goal din talaga namin is ipakita lang namin kung anong meron yung men&#x27;s volleyball para ma-excite yung mga tao,&quot; said Bagunas, who also played in Japan&#x27;s V.League before taking his act to Taiwan.</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;Mas naging exciting yung magkaiba kami ng team… Pero yun nga, tama yung sinabi ni Jau (Umandal) na hindi lang dapat kami ni [Marck] yung inaabangan, dapat lahat ng men&#x27;s tournament dito or lahat ng players sinusuportahan. Sana magkaisa at suportahan yung bawat player,&quot; he 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">Inching closer to a semifinal berth, Cignal guns for a sweep in its remaining three matches starting Wednesday against D&#x27; Navigators at Ynares Sports Arena before facing VNS-Nasty on April 24 and Maverick on April 26 to wrap up its elimination round campaign.</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/2024/4/14/pgjc-navy-rolls-to-5th-win-in-a-row-with-sweep-of-vns-nasty-2050"></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/2024/4/14/pgjc-navy-rolls-to-5th-win-in-a-row-with-sweep-of-vns-nasty-2050">READ: PGJC-Navy rolls to 5th win in a row with sweep of VNS-Nasty</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"></span><span style="color:#000000;background-color:transparent;text-decoration:none;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"></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/2024/4/14/savouge-aesthetics-snaps-skid-ousts-air-force-from-semis-race-2009"></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/2024/4/14/savouge-aesthetics-snaps-skid-ousts-air-force-from-semis-race-2009">READ: Savouge Aesthetics snaps skid, ousts Air Force from semis race</a></span></div>

<p>Defending champion Cignal and newcomer Criss Cross ignited a new rivalry in men's club volleyball following a thrilling encounter in the 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference before a record crowd Sunday evening at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.</p>

Defending champion Cignal and newcomer Criss Cross ignited a new rivalry in men's club volleyball following a thrilling encounter in the 2024 Spikers' Turf Open Conference before a record crowd Sunday evening at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

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Player of the Week Bagunas keeps Cignal unbeaten in Spikers' Turf

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Published Apr 16, 2024 02:39 PM PHT

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