F2-Foton, Petron-Cocolife Superliga semis up

MANILA, Philippines — Four teams figure in heated fights for a chance at the crown when the best-of-three semifinals of the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix fires off Tuesday at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.

Reigning champion F2 Logistics clashes with Foton while Petron battles Cocolife in an explosive double-header of the women’s club tourney.

The Cargo Movers and the Blaze Spikers are marching into the series with slight advantage.

After clashing in a memorable finals showdown last year, both F2 Logistics and Petron closed their classification round campaign on top with 9-1 win-loss marks, making them the teams to beat.

In the quarterfinals, the Cargo Movers had an easy time dominating Smart while Petron clobbered Generika-Ayala to march into the semifinals oozing with confidence.

But the semifinals will be entirely different battles.

Foton is tipped to give F2 Logistics a hard time as it parades a pair of promising collegiate players in Diana Mae Carlos and Isa Molde, while its new import in Channon Thompson is starting to develop chemistry with mainstays Dindin Manabat, CJ Rosario, Maika Ortiz, Gyselle Sy and Canadian reinforcement Elizabeth Wendel.

There’s also a good chance for former Most Valuable Player Jaja Santiago to suit up pending the outcome of the Final Four battle between National U and La Salle University in the UAAP.