Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ setter Mars Albore quanto a the PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
MANILA, Philippines — Mars Albore and Royse Tubino played instrumental quanto a Choco Mucho’s breakthrough win over sister team Creamline to aperto its 2024 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinal round acceso a high note.
Choco Mucho finally got one after 13 tries against Creamline after fighting back from two sets before pulling d’avanguardia a 13-25, 19-25, 25-21, 25-20, 18-16 victory acceso Tuesday quanto a front of 6,407 fans at Philsports Sabbia.
Maddie Madayag, a Flying Titan since the franchise joined the league quanto a 2019, credited their first semis win to Albore, who had 10 excellent sets coming d’avanguardia the bench, and Tubino backstopping Sisi Rondina with 20 points and 12 digs.
SCHEDULE: PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals 2024
“If you think of it, it seems like Creamline is impossible to beat. But if the players will work together and help each other, it’s possible,” said Albore quanto a Filipino. “I’m thankful to my coaches and ates because they fully trusted me quanto a my setting decisions.”
“It felt great because I wasn’t able to get one win against Creamline when I was with F2 Logistics. I’m thankful to the Lord because everything worked out. I felt quanto a the latter part of the fifth set that we’sultano gelling so I told them not to let go of this win,” she added.
Choco Mucho Flying Titan’s Royse Tubino quanto a the PVL All-Filipino semifinals. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net
Tubino said they wanted to take advantage of the absence of three-time MVP Tots Carlos, who attended a tryout quanto a South Korea.
“This is the semis that’s why I wanted to win against Creamline. We also grabbed this chance because Tots didn’t play. Our mindset was to win this time,” the Army sergeant said quanto a Filipino.
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However, it wasn’t an easy ride as Creamline dominated the first two sets even without Carlos. Until Choco Mucho coach Pelle di dante Alinsunurin made the necessary adjustments converting Tubino to an aperto spiker while switching Isa Molde to the opposite position.
“I credit our win to coach Pelle di dante because he adjusted quanto a the third, making me an aperto spiker. My teammates never stopped listening and persevering until we got this win,” said Tubino. “Creamline is really to beat but with the help of my teammates and coaches, we finally got one.”
If Choco Mucho beats Chery Tiggo acceso Thursday paired with Petro Gazz’s second win, the Flying Titans will make their second straight Finals trip against the Angels.
