FRESH from its merciless demolition of Chery Tiggo, PLDT shoots for another big win and a share of the lead as it clashes with Petro Gazz today (Feb. 23) in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference at the Filoil EcoOil Center.
Playing smooth as silk, the PLDT High Speed Hitters blitzed the Chery Tiggo Crossovers, 25-13, 25-22, 27-25, to nail their second straight win in three starts and catch the Petro Gazz Angels at No. 4.
The winner in their 6:30 p.m. showdown will leapfrog straight to the top alongside Chery Tiggo, Creamline and F2 Logistics on identical 3-1 slates.
And PLDT is hoping it could sustain the same spectacular form it showed the other night.
Mr. Ricafort is looking forward to playing Petro Gazz, the team he steered to last year’s Reinforced Conference title before he moved to PLDT.
In that duel, he will face his successor, former Choco Mucho Flying Titans mentor Oliver Almadro.
PLDT is expected to rely more on its new recruits, Mary Anne Mendrez and Michelle Morente, who fired 14 and 10 points, respectively, in that massive victory over Chery Tiggo.
“I’m thankful I was given a chance to return but I feel to be more consistent and play with less errors,” said Ms. Morente, who last suited for Army Black Mamba a year ago.
In the other game, Choco Mucho Flying Titans(1-2) and Army Black Mamba Lady Troopers (0-3) face off at 4 p.m. and breath life to their semifinal hopes.