Kyoka Ohshima confirmed little indicators of the sickness that saved her from taking part in in her group’s first sport right here. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ
The Kurashiki Ablaze swept the Cignal HD Spikers, 25-23, 25-16, 25-23, on Monday within the Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Convention.
The Japanese visitor group can get rid of the native membership from title rivalry on Tuesday.
Kyoka Ohshima, the group captain who missed her group’s opening sport within the match final Saturday, returned to motion and lobbed 22 wonderful units because the Japanese squad upped its document to 2-0 (win-loss).
“Cignal is robust they usually have a tall blocking sample. We tried to discover a method to evade their blocks. This sport, we did nicely in spiking,” stated Ohshima by a translator.
Due to a harsh format that places the highest two groups within the last after a single spherical robin, Cignal is now getting ready to lacking the title duel after absorbing its third defeat in 4 semifinal video games. In actual fact, the HD Spikers don’t even need to play a sport to go to the exit. Kurashiki can get rid of the HD Spikers with a win over F2 Logistics on Tuesday.
Asaka Tamaru, who made a rousing debut with 29 factors in a four-set win over Vietnam’s Kinh Bac-Bac Ninh, dropped 16 factors. Saya Taniguchi chipped in 11 factors, whereas Yukino Nano had 10 factors and added 12 digs and eight wonderful receptions, serving to libero Kaoru Takahashi, who tallied 12 digs and 9 receptions.
“Cignal is a good offensive group so we centered on our protection,” stated Ablaze coach Hideo Suzuki.
Ces Molina was the lone brilliant spot for the HD Spikers with 12 factors. Suzuki was additionally impressed by Rachel Daquis, even when she had solely 5 factors, and setter Gel Cayuna.
“The setter is sweet and Rachel just isn’t solely lovely but in addition good at taking part in,” stated Suzuki. INQ
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