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Petron, F2 Logistics in titular clash » Manila Bulletin Sports

by Kristel Satumbaga

Petron and F2 Logistics forged a rematch of last year’s championship duel after posting contrasting semifinal wins on Tuesday in the Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference at the Muntinlupa Sports Center.

The Blaze Spikers blasted the Cignal HD Spikers, 25-21, 25-20, 25-16 while the Cargo Movers survived a pulsating duel with the Generika-Ayala Lifesavers, 21-25, 25-15, 25-20, 19-25, 15-5.

Game 1 of the best-of-three finals series is on Saturday at the Mall of Asia Arena in Pasay City.

It was the fifth straight time that Petron and F2 Logistics are meeting for the crown with the Blaze Spikers winning the 2017 All-Filipino and 2018 Grand Prix conferences. The Cargo Movers, for their part, prevailed in the 2017 Grand Prix and 2018 Invitational.

Bernadeth Pons fueled Petron over Cignal with 14 points built on 12 kills and two aces while Mika Reyes and Aiza Pontillas added nine points each. Ces Molina had six points with 16 digs even as Sis Rondina finished with five points despite playing only in the third set.

F2 Logistics banked on Cha Cruz-Behag after firing 17 points built on 13 spikes, two blocks and two aces while Aby Maraño and Ara Galang added 16 and 15 points.

Meanwhile, University of Santo Tomas aims for a sweep of the preliminaries when it battles De La Salle-Dasmariñas in the Collegiate Grand Slam today at 7 p.m.

University of the East and Colegio San Agustin-Biñan clash at 4:14 p.m.

Tags: Cargo Movers , Cignal HD Spikers , F2 Logistics , Generika-Ayala Lifesavers , Petron , Philippine Superliga All-Filipino Conference