The Akari Chargers face a must-win battle against the Petro Gazz Angels to keep their 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals hopes alive.
With their Finals hopes on the line, the Akari Chargers look to bounce back strong as they take on the surging Petro Gazz Angels in the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Conference semifinals on Thursday, April 3, at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.
Coming off a tough straight-set loss to the Creamline Cool Smashers, the Chargers now face a must-win scenario. A defeat would leave their Finals fate in the hands of the Choco Mucho Flying Titans.
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Grethcel Soltones is expected to receive more minutes in their crucial bout, having just played in the third set against the Cool Smashers.
She will be counted upon to deliver alongside Ivy Lacsina, Eli Soyud, and Faith Nisperos to give the Chargers a fighting chance against the battle-tested Angels.
Soyud was the lone double-digit scorer for Akari in their previous match with 11 points.
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A win will keep Akari in the hunt for its second-straight Finals appearance, but overcoming Petro Gazz—who is eager to lock in its championship berth—will be no easy task. After all, the Angels had the upper hand with a sweep in their preliminaries encounter.
The Chargers and Angels will gut it out starting at 4:00 p.m.
(With reports from Kiko Demigillo)
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