San Francisco topped the elimination in Cluster V-A while Pilar took the second honors during the games in Tudela.
San Francisco opened its bid with a tough match against Pilar and then proceeded with a convincing win against Tudela, 25-6, 25-14.
San Francisco was without challenge in their third game because Poro did not showed up for unknown reason.
On the other hand, Pilar and Tudela also enjoyed a no-sweat win over the no-show Poro squad that made their encounter a highly-anticipated one.
Pilar, however, was determined to win the game and go to the mainland of the Fifth District and succeeded after two straight sets, 25-15, 25-10.
With 2-1 win-loss card, Pilar gets the no. 2 spot in bracket B to join San Francisco again for the cross-over.
In bracket A, there are six squads vying for the semi-final tickets namely Sogod, Catmon, Carmen, Danao City, Compostela and Borbon.
Catmon is the defending champion in Cluster V while Sogod is the first-runner-up. - Caecent No-ot with Correspondent Marigold Lebumfacil