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Cignal HD Spikers’ JP Bugaoan. – PVL PHOTOS
MANILA, Philippines – Cignal extended its winning streak to three games despite the absence of Marck Espejo, scoring a goal. A 25-22, 25-16, 27-25 win over Air Force was in the 2023 Turf Spikers Open Conference at Paco Arena.
Despite missing Espejo due to load management, HD Spikers remained dominant with JP Bugaoan leading the way with 16 points built on 13 kills, two blocks, and an ace.
Cignal climbed to a 3-0 record, sharing the lead with idle squads AMC-Cotabato and Iloilo.
Ysay Marasigan scored 10 points, while Wendel Miguel added eight markers. Starting setter EJ Casana also played limited action with Geuel Asia dishing out a whopping 19 sets.
“Right now we are in the management of the load when it comes to the players because the league is still long. We still have a lot of games left and our program is still able to adapt to the strength and conditioning of the players, so we continue to try different rotations,” said Cignal coach Dexter Clamor in Filipino.
“Basically, it depends on the chemistry of the team and the experience of the championship, so even if we were down two in the third, they were able to finish the game.”
The Airmen almost extended the match after reaching the third set point, 24-22, from Ranran Abdilla’s soaring trajectory.
HD Spikers saved a third set point advantage and took match point, 26-25, after Abdilla’s crucial attack error. Bugaoan won with a big block on Edwin Tolentino.
Air Force dropped to a 1-3 record with Abdilla leading the way with 15 points, nine receptions, and four digs. Tolentino added 10 markers in the losing effort.
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