PVL: Birthday girl Jema Galanza leads Creamline to victory

Jema Galanza. –PVL PHOTO MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza celebrated her 27th birthday by helping Creamline stay unbeaten in nine games with a win over Chery Tiggo, 25-22, 24-26, 25-20, 25-16, in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday evening at Philsports Arena. Receiving gifts and cheers from her fans on…

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Creamline bucks bum start to rout Nxled to be first squad in semis

Jema Galanza leads Creamline Cool Smashers’ balanced attack against Nxled in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net Creamline keeps playing with sustained brilliance, and save for a first set hiccup, went on to rip Nxled, 25-23, 25-16, 25-21, Thursday as the Cool Smashers notched an eighth straight victory to punch the first ticket to the…

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PVL: Alyssa Valdez, Creamline relish home court edge wherever they play

Creamline Cool Smashers during a PVL game in Cagayan De Oro.–PVL PHOTO CAGAYAN DE ORO — Wherever the Creamline Cool Smashers go, their fans follow. The mountain-top venue in the City of Golden Friendship seemed like the home court of the Cool Smashers with 9,682 spectators giving them an electric atmosphere, which boosted them to…

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PVL: Creamline continues to lean team’s togetherness in unbeaten run

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Jema Galanza. –PVL PHOTO CAGAYAN DE ORO — For Jema Galanza, staying unbeaten in seven games adds more pressure to Creamline’s title retention bid in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference. But the Cool Smashers’ passion for the game and the team’s remarkable togetherness have been helping them stay…

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PVL: Creamline beats F2 Logistics in ‘unexpected’ blowout

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Tots Carlos in the PVL All-Filipino Conference. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIREr.net MANILA, Philippines — Defending champion Creamline beat F2 Logistics in lopsided fashion, 25-19, 25-16, 25-16, to stay unbeaten in six games in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at Smart Araneta Coliseum. As a starter, Tots Carlos sustained…

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PVL: Creamline stays unbeaten, beats Petro Gazz in comeback win

Creamline Cool Smashers stay undefeated after outlasting Petro Gazz Angels in the PVL. –MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Tots Carlos and Bernadeth Pons sparked Creamline’s come-from-behind 25-22, 23-25, 25-27, 25-19, 15-13 victory over Petro Gazz in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) second All-Filipino Conference. But the hard-hitting pair of Carlos and Pons, who were…

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Creamline needs to clean up errors ahead of tougher matches, says Jema

Jema Galanza and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — Jema Galanza said the Creamline Cool Smashers have to minimize their lapses ahead of their crucial matches in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference. The Cool Smashers needed to overcome the tough challenge of the gritty Farm Fresh…

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PVL: Creamline shuts down Farm Fresh challenge for 4-0 record

Michele Gumabao and the Creamline Cool Smashers in the PVL All-Flipino Conference. -MARLO CUETO/INQUIRER.net MANILA, Philippines — The Creamline Cool Smashers needed to stave off young Farm Fresh Foxies, 25-21, 21-25, 25-20, 25-22, to extend their unbeaten run to four games in the 2023 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference on Tuesday at FilOIl EcoOil…

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Loss of key players forces Creamline to forge path to title defense using time-tested approach

Creamline’s Risa Sato (center) fires a kill against the Farm Fresh wall. —AUGUST DELA CRUZ As the errors piled up, so did Creamline’s resolve to find a way around them. With its core that dominated the Premier Volleyball League losing two vital pieces, the Cool Smashers continue applying the tested trial and error approach in…

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Creamline displays same ruthless efficiency to remain undefeated

Creamline Cool Smashers’ Michele Gumabao. –PVL PHOTO Continuing to show no ill effects of two standouts of its nucleus departing to play abroad, Creamline on Thursday massacred Gerflor, 25-15, 25-12, 25-10, with coach Sherwin Meneses still able to clear his bench in a bid to get the others ready for fiercer Premier Volleyball League (PVL)…

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