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Creamline beats Galeries After Opening Set Scare
Did anyone really expect an easy afternoon in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Siklab series? Creamline beats Galeries after dropping a wild opening set, taking the match 27-29, 25-18, 25-19, 25-18 on Saturday at the Filoil Centre in San Juan. The Cool Smashers looked slightly out of rhythm early on, but once they found their groove, the comeback felt almost inevitable.
Galeries Tower came out swinging with zero fear, clawing through a marathon first frame to grab the surprise lead. But you know how the defending champions respond to pressure. Creamline settled down, cleaned up their transition play, and methodically took control of the next three frames to remain unbeaten at 2-0.
Balanced Scoring Carries the Cool Smashers
When the Cool Smashers click, they do it by spreading the wealth. Tots Carlos led the way for Creamline with 13 points, providing the reliable punch on the wings when things got tight. She stayed aggressive, finding seams through the block whenever the offense stalled.
She wasn't alone out there, either. Jema Galanza chipped in with 12 points, while team captain Alyssa Valdez tallied 10 markers of her own. That balanced trio gave the High Risers too many threats to track once the passing stabilized.
Erika Deloria Delivers Big Effort for Galeries
You have to give full credit to the High Risers for making Creamline work for every single rally. Erika Deloria put on an absolute clinic, dropping a match-high 21 points in an electric individual performance. She kept Galeries afloat, constantly challenging the Cool Smashers' backline defense.
Top draft pick Lams Lamina orchestrated the offense well, tallying nine excellent sets throughout the duel. Despite that fight, the High Risers could not sustain their opening-set efficiency down the stretch, falling to an 0-2 record in the preliminary round.
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