2 days ago
Nxled subdues Farm Fresh to clinch outright QF berth; PLDT sweeps Pool A
Nxled came out roaring from a previous sweep loss, carving out a 25-13, 25-16, 25-14 win over Farm Fresh to clinch a quarterfinals seat in the 205 PVL On Tour on Sunday at the USJ-R Coliseum in Cebu.
The Chameleons, who came out flat against PLDT the other day, leaned on veterans EJ Cariño and Chiara Permentilla to end their group stage run at 4-1, enough to join the High Speed Hitters as the outright playoff cast from Pool A.
Cariño poured in 19 points anchored on 16 attacks, two aces, and one block laced with three receptions as Nxled humbled Farm Fresh, which were coming off a three-game winning streak but now fell to a 3-2 card.
Permentilla provided the lift with 10 points and seven digs while Jovelyn Fernandez chipped in eight markers.
"Sobrang happy naman ako kasi 'yung pinaghirapan namin from last year nagbubunga na under coach. Eager talaga kaming manalo ngayon para makapagpahinga kami sa weekend," Laure said.
"Palaban ['yung character namin] and ayon din 'yung sabi ni coach na kailangan naming manalo."
In the other game, PLDT completed a group stage sweep after blanking Galeries with a 25-20, 25-14, 25-17 victory behind the troika of Kim Kianna Dy, Jovy Prado, and Mika Reyes,
Opposite hitter Dy picked up where she left off from last game by scattering 12 points this time around while both Reyes and Prado chipped in 10 markers.
The High Speed Hitters have completed a preliminary round sweep with an unscathed 5-0 win-loss card while the High Risers endured their fifth loss in as many games.
—JKC, GMA Integrated News
