RC Cola ends Petron’s Superliga win streak

Games Wednesday (Cuneta Astrodome) 2 p.m. – Cignal vs Generika (Women’s) 4 p.m. - Mane N Tail vs Rc Cola (Women’s) 6 p.m. - PLDT vs Bench (Men’s)

RC Cola finally solved the puzzle that was Petron. The Raiders put a blemish on the erstwhile unbeaten Blaze Spikers with a 25-20, 25-20, 16-25, 25-22 victory in the 2014 Philippine Superliga Grand Prix yesterday at the Cuneta Astrodome.

Joy Cases woke up from her deep slumber with an inspiring performance to carry the Raiders to their fourth win in seven tries as it ended Petron’s winning streak at six.

The diminutive open spiker fired 14 points as RC Cola caught Petron off guard by taking the first two sets.

Showing big heart, the Blaze Spikers bounced back in the third as American import Alaina Bergsma scattered 10 of her 25 in the third set to stay alive.

But that proved to be fool’s gold for the Blaze Spikers as imports Emily Brown and Bonita Wise finished what Cases started to complete the Raiders’ upset victory.

“Nakachamba lang kami. Grabe. Buti nung fourth set nakabalik kami,” said RC Coach Rhovyl Verayo.

Brown led the Raiders with 17 points anchored on 13 attacks. Wise also had her moments as she finished with 13 while Liza de Ramos chipped in 11 points.

Dindin Santiago had a quiet night, finishing with just 13 points. Mina Aganon, who is usually very reliable, finished with a measly nine points.

In the second game, Generika survived the 39-point explosion of import Kristy Jaeckel to beat Mane ‘N Tail, 2522, 27-29, 25-18, 22-25, 15-12.