PVL: PLDT ends Chery Tiggo’s unbeaten start

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MANILA, Philippines—PLDT suffered its first loss to Chery Tiggo in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference with a score of 25-13, 25-22, 27-25 on Tuesday at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

High Speed ​​​​Hitters claimed their second consecutive victory after dropping their opener with a five-set loss to F2 Logistics last February 7.

“Coming into this game, the mind is the most important factor to win. We remind you that even if we don’t have big names, even if we are still in the rebuilding phase because of the new system that is applied, there is always a chance to win,” said Ricafort in Filipino .

“We are blessed to win today, but tomorrow, we will go straight to work because our schedule is tight,” he said.

Jovielyn Prado scored the goals as PLDT ended Chery Tiggo’s three-game winning streak.

Four High Speed ​​Hitters finished in double digits led by Mary Anne Mendrez’s 14. Prado finished with 12 points, while Dell Palomata and Mich Morente had 12 and 10 points, respectively.

Rhea Dimaculangan also played an instrumental role for PLDT with an impressive 21 sets.

Mylene Paat led all scorers with 16 points for Chery Tiggo, who also got 10 points from EJ Laure.

After getting past the Crossovers in the opening set, the High Speed ​​Hitters needed a 7-4 spurt capped by Palomata kills to take a 2-0 set advantage.

PLDT expanded to a 16-5 lead in the first set and never looked back.

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