MANILA, Philippines — The Creamline Cool Smashers eked out a four-set victory over sister team Choco Mucho Flying Titans, 25-18, 17-25, 25-19, 25-11, in their Premier Volleyball League semis series at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan on Friday.
Despite losing a set to the loaded Flying Titans, Creamline's championship experience prevailed as they regained their bearing, dominated in the third and fourth sets, and notched the lead in the best-of-three series.
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With a loaded arsenal, it was Tots Carlos who stood out with 26 points.
Skipper Alyssa Valdez chipped in 17 markers, with three other players also finishing in twin-digit scoring.
For the Flying Titans, Kat Tolentino was the go-to scorer with 13 points.
The two teams battled in a jam-packed arena with fans feeding off the competitive atmosphere.
The next games of the two semis series will be held on Sunday at a bigger venue at the Mall of Asia Arena.
Fans struggled to get tickets to catch the action live earlier today due to the small capacity of the venue.