PSL Grand Prix semis blasts off Tuesday

The Falcons, who finished the eliminations as the top team with their 9- 2 card, saw their campaign come to a sudden halt despite shooting 50- percent in the opening canto and shoot 9- of- 28 from threes.

Sean Manganti led AkariAdamson with 29 points, six rebounds, three assists, and three steals, while Jonathan Espeleta got 12 in the exit.

THE SCORES:

CHE’LU BAR AND GRILL- SAN SEBASTIAN ( 93)— Viernes 17, Bulanadi 16, Ablaza 15, Calisaan 14, Ilagan 7, Siruma 7, Batino 5, David 5, Faundo 3, De Leon 2, Taganas 2, Collado 0, Costelo 0.

AKARI- ADAMSON ( 90)— Manganti 29, Espeleta 12, Ahanmisi 11, Sarr 10, Pingoy 9, Camacho 6, Mojica 5, Bernardo 4, Lastimosa 4, Buenaventura 0, Longalong 0.

Quarterscores: 18- 31; 50- 56; 7373; 93- 90 TOP volleyball action intensifies as chance at the crown when the best-of- Philippine Superliga (PSL) Grand Prix

V Centre in San Juan.

Reigning champion F2 Logistics clashes with Foton while Petron battles Cocolife in an explosive double-header of this prestigious women’s club tourney bankrolled by Isuzu and UCPB Gen with

The Cargo Movers and the Blaze Spikers are marching into the series with slight advantage.

showdown last year, both F2 Logistics

- cation round campaign on top with 9-1 win-loss marks, making them the teams to beat in this battle that also has Senoh, Mikasa, Grand Sport, LGR and Asics as technical partners.

- ers had an easy time dominating Smart while Petron clobbered Generika-Ayala different battles.

Foton is tipped to give F2 Logistics a hard time as it parades a pair of promising collegiate players in Diana Mae Carlos and Isa Molde, while its new import in Channon Thompson is starting to develop chemistry with mainstays Dindin Manabat, CJ Rosario, Maika Ortiz, Gyselle Sy and Canadian reinforcement Elizabeth Wendel.

There’s also a good chance for former Most Valuable Player Jaja Santiago to suit up pending the outcome of the Final Four battle between National University and De La Salle University in the University Athletic Association of the Philippines. “Although we want her team (NU)

- nals, having Jaja back in the team will still be a big boost to us,” said Foton head coach Rommel Abella following a straight sets victory over Sta. Lucia in

Abella added

that F2

Logistics

is

would not longer be a match of talent or strategy but of desire and character.

“We should want it more than them,” he said. “F2 Logistics is very strong and disciplined team. But of course, it still has some lapses. And we should be ready to pounce on those lapses.”

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Louie Sangalang is a multisport athlete, cancer survivor, and a healthy lifestyle and nutrition advocate. He joined 10 other FWD- sponsored runners from Hong Kong, Indonesia, Singapore, Vietnam, and Japan, who are collectively dubbed #FWDTeamAsia. Cocolife is also serious in making its

Head coach Moro Branislav said new import Marta Drpa is already getting familiar to the Filipino brand of game and could be a big help to key players like Royse Tubino, Tina Salak, Denden Lazaro and fellow Serbian Sara Klisura

In fact, in their previous match against Cignal, Drpa displayed versatility as she delivered 11 digs and four blocks on top of

“She is coming along very well. I’m

contra Petron,” said Branislav, admitting that the Blaze Spikers have the

“Petron is the best team this season. I must admit that. But it still lost a

to put our best foot forward to expose