Jefferson Marapoc and reigning Most Valuable Player Louie Ramirez scored a combined 47 points to lead the defending champion Perpetual Help Altas Spikers to their eighth straight win at the expense of the College of St. Benilde on Wednesday in the #NCAASeason99 men’s volleyball tournament at the FilOil Arena in San Juan City.
Cebu native Marapoc scored a game high 27 points, while Ramirez had 20 points, 16 in attacks and 4 in blocks to lead the Altas to the win.
Setter JC Enarciso recorded 24 excellent sets, while libero Phillip Pepito had 16 digs and 12 receptions.
The five-set game lasted almost two hours with a score of 23-25, 25-16, 24-26, 25-15, 15-8.
The Las Pinas-based tossers hope to keep a clean slate in the elims to get the automatic first finals berth and never go through the step-ladder semis for the number 2, 3 and 4 spots.
The defending champion CSB Lady Blazers also recorded their 8th straight win at the expense of the Lady Altas with a score of 25-14, 25-18, 25-7.
Coach Sandy Rieta’s Perpetual women’s team now has a 4-4 win-loss record.
Multi-titled coach Sinfronio ‘Sammy’ Acaylar’s men’s team has just one game left, against the undefeated EAC Generals with a 7-0 card.