Petron guns for No. 1 seed in quarters

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(Corpus Christi Gym, Cagayan de Oro) 4 p.m. – PLDT vs F2 Logistics

6 p.m. – Foton vs Petron

CAGAYAN DE ORO – After posting a huge win over F2 Logistics, Petron seeks to wrap up the preliminaries on a high note when it battles dangerous Foton in the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference Saturday at the Corpus Christi Gym here.

Action starts at 6 p.m. where the F2 Cargo Movers are tipped to go all out against PLDT Home Fibr in the 4 p.m. encounter.

After bowing to the Cargo Movers in the first round, the Blaze Spikers registered a thrilling 26-28, 27-29, 25-19, 25-20, 15-6 victory late Thursday at the Filoil Flying V Centre in San Juan.

The win wasn’t only payback for Petron but was also its 10th victory in a row, enough to push it to the top spot of the team standings with a 12-1 win-loss mark.

A victory by the Blaze Spikers will give them the top spot and a chance to face winless Marinerang Pilipina in a sudden death quarterfinal showdown.

“The whole team is inspired and we will deliver our best here in Cagayan de Oro City because a lot of volleyball fans are watching,” said Petron coach Shaq

Petron’s Aiza Pontillas, center, whips a shot past F2 Logistics’ Kalei Mau, left, and Majoy Baron during their Philippine Superliga AllFilipino Conference match Thursday at The Arena in San Juan City. The Blaze Spikers won, 27-29, 25-19, 25-20, 15-6, handing the Cargo Movers their first loss of the season. (PSL Images)

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But Foton will not be an easy foe. With the towering Jaja Santiago and Dindin Manabat at the helm, the Tornadoes (7-5) are bent on a monumental upset.

“Our last two games are very important. At this point, every victory counts,” said Foton coach Aaron Velez.