Johnson powers BaliPure past PetroGazz

JANISA - leyball League debut, hammering in 27 attack points as BaliPure thwarted PetroGazz in a thrilling 22-25, 25-23, 28-26, 22-25, 15-12 victory to get back into the thick of things in the Reinforced Conference at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan yesterday.

Unable to suit up for the Purest Water Defenders’ losing four-game stand against the Iriga-Navy Lady Oragons last week, the powerhitting American poured it all against the Angels,

combination play that ended the back-and-forth two-hour encounter.

The also came up with four aces.

The Water Defenders, backstopped by the young members of the Nazareth School of National U, broke off a tight 8-all count in

PetroGazz import Kadi Kullerkann (left) defies BaliPure’s defense made up of Ivy Lacsina and Michela Belen with a kill during their PVL Reinforced Conference Season 2 showdown at the Filoil Flying V Center in San Juan.

and agility. She’s got a lot to offer. So many things she could do inside the court,” said BaliPure-NU coach Babes Castillo.

“I can learn from them and they can learn from me. It’s a nice breather to be on the court with them,” said Johnson of her teammates who are built on the core of reigning UAAP girls

volleyball four-peat titlist Nazareth School.

Anastasia Trach of Ukraine hammer in 22 points while Kadi Kullerkann of Estonia returned from a one-game absence due to a swelling knee and made 21 points. Rachel Austero also had 10 hits for the Angels who fell to 0-3.