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PVL: Choco Mucho moves one step closer to finals after sweep of Chery Tiggo

Choco Mucho inched closer to returning to the finals after sending Chery Tiggo to the brink, 25-20, 25-19, 25-23, to remain the only unbeaten in the 2024 Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference, Thursday at the Philsports Arena.

The 1-2 punch of Sisi Rondina and Royse Tubino came through once again for the Flying Titans, who zoomed to the number one spot with a 2-0 record after the 93-minute victory over the struggling Crossovers.

“Sa ngayon, syempre importante talaga yung bawat game namin tapos sabi ko sa players ko kailangan all out lagi,” said Choco Mucho head coach Dante Alinsunurin.

After breezing past the first two sets, the Flying Titans met more resistance in the third frame but managed to escape Chery Tiggo through the heroics of Tubino.

Tubino scored three consecutive points to stretch a 20-19 advantage to four, 23-19, before Eya Laure and EJ Laure connived in a 3-0 run to tie cut the lead back to just one point.

The veteran opposite spiker hammered one off-the-block to push Choco Mucho at match point, but the younger Laure answered back with a cross-court hit. In an anti-climactic finish, Pauline Gaston committed a service error which spelled doom for the Crossovers.

“Sobrang thankful sa naging performance namin kahit medyo nag-off yung ginagawa namin (like) sa transition namin pero ayun nga, may kasama naring swerte. Mas maraming naging unforced error yung Chery Tiggo kaya mas namamaximize namin sa pagdating dulo,” added Alinsunurin.

Rondina fired 18 points, all of which came from attacks, to go along with 14 excellent digs and 10 excellent receptions while Tubino poured 17 points on 15 attacks and two blocks.