Games Today
(The Arena, San Juan City)
1 p.m. – Army vs Cignal (men’s)
4 p.m. – Creamline vs BaliPure (women’s)
6:30 p.m. – Pocari vs Perlas (women’s)
Since dropping their first two games, the Lady Warriors have been on a roll – small wonder they are heavily favored in their 6:30 p.m. encounter with the Perlas Spikers.
Charming but power-hitting Myla Pablo is again expected to spearhead the team’s onslaught with help likely to come from Elaine Kasilag.
The two were rampant in the team’s 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 triumph over the Power Smashers three days ago.
Aside from their balanced firepower, Lady Warriors are also the second-best serving team in the conference.
Through the thunder-like spikes of Pablo and Kasilag, not mention their solid defense, the Lady Warriors clobbered the Perlas Spikers, 25-19, 25-19, 25-19, in the first round.
With a 3-2 card, Perlas is taking the game like a do-or-die as it intends to boost its position going into the semis.
Also going for Perlas is that is still fresh from a 22-25, 22-25, 25-22, 25-16, 15-12 win over erstwhile unbeaten BaliPure.
Out to lead Perlas are former Ateneo mainstays Amy Ahomiro and Dzi Gervacio.
Perlas has also a solid support casr in University of the Philippines standouts Kathy Bersola and Nicole Tiamzon, veteran Sue Roces, and Sasa Devanadera.
Meanwhile, BaliPure (3-1) tries to bounce back from that recent defeat to Perlas when it collides with Creamline (2-3) at 4 p.m.