MANILA, Philippines – Creamline showed heart and experience befitting a defending PVL champion as it downed Choco Mucho in four sets, 25-23, 19-25, 26-24, 25-22, in Game 1 of the 2023 Second All-Filipino Conference at the Mall of Asia Arena on Thursday, December 14.
Tots Carlos and Jema Galanza tallied 16 points apiece in the crucial opener while Alyssa Valdez came up clutch in the pivotal third-set finish and tallied 11 points to tow the Cool Smashers on the cusp of another All-Filipino title.
Maddie Madayag led all scorers with 18 points in the sorry loss with a whopping 7 blocks as Choco Mucho faces a do-or-die situation heading to Game 2 on Saturday, December 16.
Sisi Rondina added 17 points, while Kat Tolentino scored 16. – Rappler.com
