Biñan Tatak Gel booked the third semifinal ticket after scoring a 25-23, 26-24, 25-16 home win over AM Caloocan in the 2024 Maharlika Pilipinas Volleyball Association (MPVA) on Tuesday night at the Alonte Sports Arena in Laguna.
The Volley Angels, who improved to 10-5, needed only 80 minutes to hit two birds with one stone as they also momentarily snatched the second seed for the other twice-to-beat incentive in the Final Four.
Biñan joined Quezon (13-1), which already secured the No. 1 seed and the other bonus, and Rizal (10-4) in the semifinals with only one up spot left among three remaining contenders.
Shane Carmona delivered 17 points on 16 attacks and an ace as the Volley Angels notched their fourth straight win in the nine-team, two-round MPVA founded by former Senator and also MPBL chairman Manny Pacquiao.
Chreizel Aguilar and May Ann Nuique contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively, for Biñan, which found Caloocan a tough nut to crack in the first two sets before running away in the third to complete the sweep.
In the other game, Quezon stayed on course with a 25-18, 23-25, 25-16, 25-18 win against Bacoor to clinch the No. 1 seed with only two games left in its schedule.
Rhea Mae Densing tallied 18 while Francis Mycah Go, Cristy Ondangan and Mary Grace Borromeo had 15, 14 and 10 points, respectively, in the Tangerines’ fourth straight win.
Quezon’s victory derailed Bacoor’s semis entry at it slipped to 9-3.
The Strikers need only a win to advance with four games to go, starting with a potential easy win against the lowly Valenzuela (2-10) on Thursday.
