CIGNAL snapped a two-game losing streak at the expense of the Akari Chargers, 25-18, 19-25, 25-21, 25-20, in the 2023 PVL All-Filipino Conference at the FilOil EcoOil Centre on Tuesday.
The shorthanded HD Spikers turned back a fighting Akari team thanks to the heroics of Vanie Gandler, who finished with a double-double of 14 points and 13 excellent digs.
After winning over PLDT in their debut, the HD Spikers dropped their next two matches against Creamline and Choco Mucho, respectively, before fending off the Chargers, who just scored their first back-to-back wins in franchise history, to move up to 2-2 in the standings.
Akari, on the other hand, slipped to 3-2 in the standings.
Cignal will try to sustain its momentum against Farm Fresh on Saturday, 2:00 p.m. at the Philsports Arena in Pasig.
Meanwhile, the Chargers will look to bounce back against Choco Mucho at 4:00 p.m. on Saturday, also at the Philsports Arena.
The former Ateneo standout provided the match point with a down the line hit to cap the HD Spikers' second win in four games.