ITS streak stopped by a fired-up Army side, PLDT Home Ultera tries to reconnect and save its campaign in the Shakey’s V-League Open Conference that once looked so daunting.
“We’ll fight back,” vowed PLDT coach Roger Gorayeb after the Ultra Fast Hitters absorbed a numbing 13-25, 25-23, 27-25, 25-22 defeat to the Lady Troopers in the opener of their best-of-three title series last Thursday.
He rued his wards’ over-eagerness to finish off the Lady Troopers after posting an emphatic first set romp then cited the fatigue factor that helped lead to their first-ever setback after sweeping the elims and the semis in varying fashions.
“Halong gigil at pagod na din pero babawi kami,” said Gorayeb.
Game Two is set at 12:45 p.m. tomorrow which will be aired live on GMA News TV Channel 11.
Like Army, Cagayan Valley also tries to wrap up their own best-of-three series for third with Meralco, which the Lady Rising Suns swept, 25-23, 25-21, 25-23, also Thursday.
The two-day break is expected to re-energize PLDT main hitter Alyssa Valdez, who had been shuttling to and from practices with PLDT, Ateneo and the national team gearing up for next month’s SEA Games in Singapore.
Games tomorrow
9 a.m. • Cagayan Valley vs Meralco
12:45 p.m. • Army vs PLDT