December 14okebet, Saturday – Philsports

Petro Gazz Angels’ Myla Pablo during a PVL All-Filipino Conference game against Cignal HD Spikers. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net

MANILA, Philippines — From one MVP to another, Brooke Van Sickle credited Petro Gazz’s hot start in the PVL All-Filipino Conference to Myla Pablo’s resurgence. ADVERTISEMENT

Van Sickle unleashed six blocks to finish with a game-high 19 points, while Pablo sustained her fine form with 15 points as Petro Gazz earned its fourth straight win, sweeping erstwhile unbeaten Cignal, 25-19, 25-21, 25-18, on Saturday at Philsports Arena.

“I’m just proud of the team. Everyone did a fantastic job. Super aggressive. I thought Myla did fantastic. I think every ball she touched was a kill,” said Van Sickle, who also had seven digs.FEATURED STORIES SPORTS Leo Austria returns as coach, Beermen immediately rediscover form SPORTS Naoya Inoue world title fight rescheduled to January SPORTS PVL says 'imbalance' led to rescheduling of Akari-PLDT game PVL: Petro Gazz shuts down Cignal to rise to No.1 before the break

Brooke Van Sickle, MJ Phillips and Myla Pablo play key roles in Petro Gazz Angels’ win over Cignal HD Spikers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Petro Gazz dented the previously unscathed record of Cignal with an overpowering 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 sweep to soar to the No. 1 spot in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Saturday night at PhilSports Arena.

Brooke van Sickle brought all the heat with 19 points from 13 attacks and six blocks together with Myla Pablo who finished with with 15 attack points to continue to wreak havoc in the Angels’ four-game win streak that brought them to a 5-1 card.

“I’m just proud of the team. Everyone did a fantastic job. Super aggressive. I thought Myla did fantastic. I think every ball she touched was a kill. I’m just so proud of the team and it’s good to win against Cignal. They’re a very, very good team. They’re very scrappy and they know how to win. I’m very proud leaving on a high note before Christmas,” Van Sickle said.

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Chery Tiggo Crossovers’ Pauline Gaston during a PVL All-FIlipino Conference game. –Marlo Cueto/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — Pauline Gaston provided the much-needed spark for Chery Tiggo to finish the year with a 4-2 record in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference.

Gaston nailed the crucial blows in the fourth set to force a decider and complete a come-from-behind 30-28, 20-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-8 win over the gritty Galeries Tower on Saturday at Philsports Arena.

The star middle blocker, who finished with 14 points, said she simply turned to what has been their biggest strength this conference: teamwork. ADVERTISEMENT PVL: Chery Tiggo withstands Galeries to get back on track

Cess Robles and Jen Nierva celebrate a point for Chery Tiggo Crossovers in a game against Galeries Tower Highrisers in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

Chery Tiggo returned to the winning column after outlasting Galeries Tower, 30-28, 20-25, 19-25, 25-16, 15-8, in the PVL All-Filipino Conference on Saturday at PhilSports Arena.

Coming off a loss to Akari last Tuesday, rising Cess Robles drove the Crossovers past the gritty Highrisers with 21 points, all but one on attacks, apart from 11 excellent receptions and nine excellent digs to end this year on a 4-2 record.

“It was really everyone’s effort. In the first three sets, our movements were off and sluggish, but we got it together in the fourth set,” Robles said. “Everyone wanted to win.”

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Chery Tiggo coach Norman Miguel, Pauline Gaston, and Cess Robles after overcoming Galeries. #PVL2025 @INQUIRERSports pic.twitter.com/MyuyEEbwwP

— Lance Agcaoili (@LanceAgcaoilINQ) December 14, 2024

END OF SET 1: Chery Tiggo 30, Galeries Tower 28#PVL2025

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PLDT High Speed Hitters during a loss to the Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

MANILA, Philippines — The PVL cleared the air regarding the rescheduling of the grudge match between PLDT and Akari from December 14 to January 18.

The league on Saturday released a statement to address the “wrong notion” on the heels of PLDT coach Rald Ricafort’s comments on the change due to a “slight scheduling imbalance”

Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL All-Filipino Conference.–MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net

The PVL All-Filipino Conference will have its final playdate of the year on Saturday, and fittingly enough, the games will carry great significance heading into the long holiday break.

Unbeaten Cignal and Petro Gazz, who own two of the meanest forms of late, tangle in the 6:30 p.m. contest at PhilSports Arena in Pasig with the HD Spikers shooting for a fifth straight win and the solo lead even as Chery Tiggo tries to stay in the upper half of the 12-team field when it battles Galeries Tower.

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