MANILA, Philippines — Tacloban kept its hopes for the last semis seat alive with a 25-11, 25-12, 25-19 drubbing of also-ran Adamson-Akari in the Premier Volleyball League Season 2 Open Conference at the Filoil Flying V Center yesterday.
Dimdim Pacres hammered 17 points while Jovie Prado dropped 13 as the Fighting Warays improved to 6-7 for solo fifth.
The Lady Falcons, further hurt with the absence of injured Bernadette Flora and Lea Perez, are still without a win to show in their 11th outing.
In the other match, Cai Baloaloa scored twin kills at endgame to complete Petro Gazz’s comeback against semis-bound Ateneo-Motolite, 19-25, 25-21, 25-21, 25-23, and move a win closer to the last Final Four seat.
Baloaloa came through with an off-speed hit then got a little help from the net in her next attack to cap the Angels’ strong 4-0 finish which erased a 21-23 deficit and strengthened their hold of the fourth spot at 7-5.
Over in Cagayan de Oro, BanKo-Perlas edged Creamline, 12-25, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 15-12, to strengthen its hold of the top spot with its 10th win in 13 outings.