Creamline taking on Cignal in the PVL Finals to end the 2024 season is the game the Premier Volleyball League deserves.
“Good things come in threes.”
Whoever came up with this might as well be a genius, because the volleyball gods have now blessed the Philippines with a *third* Creamline-Cignal showdown, all in a span of less than two weeks.
One Sports dubbed the first of these two-week encounters last August 31 as the biggest of all the Creamline-Cignal PVL showdowns so far.
By context, it was true.
By result, it was truer.
12 days later, we now have the *new* biggest ever Creamline-Cignal PVL showdown.
By context, even if Creamline and Cignal turn into perennial Finals rivals, it might actually *never* get any bigger than this, considering everything at stake in the last game of the 2024 PVL season.
On one hand, if the Cool Smashers win their 10th PVL championship, they also complete a historic Grand Slam.
Something that is unique to the Philippine sports setting, no PVL team has ever won a Grand Slam. Even in the PBA, only five teams have ever completed this rare feat.
Now, it’s also important to note that the PVL Invitational Conference only ran for basically a week.
But a triple crown is a triple crown, and Creamline can add this crown jewel to its glorious PVL dynasty, cementing themselves as one the great Philippine sports franchises, period.
On the other hand, if the HD Spikers win, it will be the first-ever PVL title for Team Awesome that would mark a true breakthrough for the franchise.
A first championship has been a long time coming for Cignal.
Since the PVL turned pro, which also coincided with the HD Spikers jumping to the league from the old PSL, only Creamline has more podium finishes Cignal.
Despite some tough conferences here and there, the HD Spikers have proven to be a rather consistent PVL contender, albeit a flawed one.
But on their newest shot at the PVL Finals, third time might be the charm for the Cignal HD Spikers as they once again challenge the Cool Smashers in a high-stakes setting.
The PVL is an ever-growing league, and while it’s great for local volleyball to have a team like Creamline, it would be awesome to have a team like Cignal continuously challenging the Queens too.
By context, the Creamline-Cignal showdown to end the 2024 PVL season is their biggest head-to-head showdown yet, possibly ever.
By result, hopefully that sentiment becomes even more true.
Creamline vs. Cignal: A Grand Slam Showdown LIVE from the Big Dome at 6:00 p.m. Thursday.
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