MANILA, Philippines — Creamline will try to dig deep from its reserves as it looks to reclaim the solo lead against Farm Fresh today in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Arena.
The Cool Smashers had the luxury of resting their starters after their second unit headed by Pau Soriano and Lorie Bernardo stepped up in a 25-15, 25-12, 25-10 rout of the Gerflor Defenders Thursday in Antipolo City
It catapulted the multi-titled franchise to its third straight triumph and into the lead before Petro Gazz caught up with Creamline after turning back a feisty Nxled, 25-23, 25-21, 25-22, in an out-of-town sortie in Candon, Ilocos Sur Saturday.
And the Cool Smashers have a chance to jump back to a familiar place – the top.
“Usual ginagawa namin pinag hahandaan namin any team, kahit sino makalaban kailangan talaga paghandaan,” said Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses of their 4 p.m. duel with the Foxies, winless in four starts.
Soriano and Bernardo came through when Meneses pulled them like rabbits from a magic hat and readily delivered by combining for 10 points while also providing the rock-solid net defense.
Also part of the heavy three-game offering are matches pitting Chery Tiggo (2-1) against Gerflor (0-3) at 2 p.m. and Cignal (1-2) versus a giant-slaying Akari (3-1) at 6 p.m.