Choco Mucho survives Nxled in thriller to win 5 straight

Sisi Rondina leads Choco Mucho Flying Titans to a different win within the PVL All-Filipino Convention, beating Nxled in 5 units. –PVL PHOTO

Choco Mucho prolonged its profitable streak within the PVL All-Filipino Convention to 5 after surviving an unlikely challenger in Nxled, 25-21, 23-25, 21-25, 25-23, 15-10 on Thursday at PhilSports Area in Pasig Metropolis.

Sisi Rondina injected 23 factors, 21 from assaults, highlighted by 19 glorious digs and 10 glorious receptions as Isa Molde contributed 12 assault factors to assist the Flying Titans to soar to a 7-3 report. They nonetheless haven’t misplaced a recreation this yr.

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Dindin Santiago-Manabat and Maika Ortiz pitched in 9 factors every whereas Royse Tubino and Cherry Nunag added seven factors apiece. Deanna Wong activated her spikers with 12 glorious units as Thang Ponce took care of the protection with 15 glorious digs and 19 glorious receptions.

“A win is a win, however Nxled performed with a lot confidence in opposition to us,” stated coach Dante Alinsunurin. “They performed very well—it doesn’t matter what changes we made, they saved pushing. That they had an awesome recreation, and so did we. We had some lapses, however that’s a part of the sport. Fortunately, we had been capable of alter ultimately.”

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Choco Mucho Flying Titans’ Royse Tubino rises for successful in opposition to Nxled defenders. –PVL PHOTO

Coming off a breakthrough win of their final recreation on the expense of Galeries Tower that snapped a 15-game skid, the Chameleons seemed completely different on the courtroom and threatened to deal Choco Mucho some injury after getting a 2-1 set benefit.

Nxled might’ve gotten a second straight win within the tight fourth set earlier than Tubino got here up with clutch back-to-back hits, 22-20, because the Titans refused to surrender the essential body.

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Choco Mucho saved the momentum and within the deciding set manufactured a 4-0 opening run. A fast assault by Ortiz gave the Titans a 12-6 lead earlier than Rondina scored off a mix assault for the match level.

Molde dedicated a internet error however instantly recovered with a robust down the road hit to finish the two-hour and 37 minute affair.

Nxled’s improved type was evident within the numbers offered by EJ Laure, Could Luna-Lumahan and Lucille Almonte.

Laure completed with 20 factors and 21 glorious digs, Lumahan 17 factors and Almonte 11 factors in addition to 14 glorious digs because of Jaja Maraguinot’s 16 glorious units. However with 35 errors hounding the Chameleons, Nxled dropped to a 1-9 standing.

Choco Mucho will wrap up the preliminary spherical in opposition to Chery Tiggo on Feb. 22 in Iloilo for an opportunity to go into the knockout spherical driving a six-game win run.

Nxled, in the meantime, seems to be to proceed bettering because it battles Petro Gazz subsequent on Feb. 20 in the identical Pasig Metropolis venue.