Creamline overcomes ZUS Coffee, stays perfect

Creamline leaned on its veteran poise as it turned back ZUS Coffee with a hard-earned 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13 victory to remain unscathed in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday, Dec. 12. Creamline leaned on its veteran poise as it turned back ZUS Coffee with a hard-earned 25-22, 28-30, 26-24, 17-25, 15-13 victory to remain unscathed in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City on Thursday, Dec.

12. Skipper Alyssa Valdez rediscovered her old touch and carried the cudgels for the Cool Smashers, firing 17 points on 16 attacks and one block. The win stretched Creamline’s streak to four games, tying with Cignal at the helm.



Despite stumbling in the fourth set that put their backs against the wall, the Cool Smashers still held their ground and unleashed fiery assaults entering the pivotal fifth frame. But the Thunderbelles refused to give up, grabbing an 11-9 lead with Thea Gagate at the forefront of their attack. It turned out to be ZUS Coffee’s last stand as Creamline pounced on the Thunderbelles to grab the triumph.

Bernadeth Pons also paced with 17 points for Creamline, which overcame ZUS Coffee’s solid net defense after posting 11 blocks. Jema Galanza also sizzled with 15 points while Michele Gumabao was equally unstoppable with 14 points. Kate Santiago and Gagate had 19 and 16 points, respectively, while Michele Gamit and Glaudine Troncoso combined for 24 points for ZUS Coffee, which absorbed its third loss in five games.

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