Petro Gazz denies gutsy ZUS Coffee in 4-set stand; PLDT routs Farm Fresh

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PVL MVPs Brooke Van Sickle and Myla Pablo combine for 49 big markers as top-running Petro Gazz denies all-heart ZUS Coffee, while contending PLDT routs Farm Fresh

MANILA, Philippines – PVL title contender Petro Gazz had its hands full against a worthy opponent in the 2025 All-Filipino Conference, taking down ever-gutsy ZUS Coffee in four contested sets, 25-20, 24-26, 28-26, 25-20, at the PhilSports Arena on Tuesday, February 4.

Reigning conference MVP Brooke Van Sickle bombed 27 points on 25 attacks and 2 aces, and got ample support from fellow MVP Myla Pablo, who erupted with a conference-high 22, as the pair rose from a 21-19 third-set deficit to take a crucial 2-1 lead and ran from there.

Meanwhile, former Cignal role player Chai Troncoso went down swinging in the loss that put ZUS down at 4-5 with 19 points, as the Thunderbelles — who also pushed defending champion Creamline to five sets before losing — continued to prove they can hang with the best of the best.

The same could not be said for ZUS Coffee’s sister team Farm Fresh as the PLDT High Speed Hitters won back-to-back contests at the Foxies’ expense, 25-20, 25-17, 25-19, to rise to 6-3 in the standings and stay in the top three.

Potential MVP candidate and conference top scorer Savi Davison kept up her torrid spiking streak with 26 huge points in just three sets off 23 attacks and 3 blocks, while resurgent veteran blocker Mika Reyes added 10 points.

Young setter Angge Alcantara steered the offense with 12 excellent sets and 4 points as she went blow for blow with many of her former Adamson teammates, including top Farm Fresh spiker Trisha Tubu.

Tubu was checked to just 9 points – already a team-high – in the sorry loss, sending Farm Fresh down a 4-5 slate. – Rappler.com