Creamline kicks off All-Filipino campaign

MANILA, Philippines — Creamline launches its campaign for a historic 11th PVL championship as it clashes with a familiar foe in dangerous Petro Gazz today in the All-Filipino Conference at the Ynares Center in mountaintop Antipolo.

The Cool Smashers are also eyeing a breakthrough five-peat feat after conquering the last four conferences including this season’s All-Filipino, Reinforced and Invitational.

But the path to top should be more treacherous as the competition has significantly improved as evidenced by the first six games of the rebooted conference having ended up in four four-setters and two five-set results.

It included the Angels, whom the dynastic champions are facing off at 6:30 p.m., grinding out a 25-20, 26-28, 25-21, 25-16 win over the Choco Mucho Flying Titans in last week’s opener at the PhilSports Arena.

Behind that triumph was a 34-point gem by Brooke Van Sickle and a pair of 18-point showpieces by Jonah Sabete and Aiza Pontillas.