PetroGazz denied Creamline a three-peat after completing a come-from-behind finals series win yesterday to claim its breakthrough Premier Volleyball League Season 3 Reinforced Conference title.

Celebrated scoring duo Cuban Wilma Salas and American Janisa Johnson delivered the same performance they have been bringing the whole conference to power the Angels to a 25-15, 28-30, 25-23, 25-19, win in the best-of-three series decider at the packed Ynares Sports Center.

Tied at 14 in the fourth set, PetroGazz displayed great team effort with Johnson and Salas conniving with the Angels locals led by Jonah Sabete, Cherry Nunag, Jeanette Panaga, setter Djanel Cheng and libero Cienne Cruz for a 10-3 scoring spurt to reach match point, 24-17.

The Cool Smashers saved two championship points before Johnson sealed their reign with a kill.

The Angels escaped a tight third frame, hanging tough in the closing stretch after a 22-22 deadlock.

Creamline’s Venezuelan import Ale Blanco put too much power on her attack off an overreception before reigning Most Valuable Player Alyssa Valdez was denied by PetroGazz’s defensive wall as the Angels took a 24-22 lead.

Michele Gumabao saved a set point on the next play before Salas’s hammer to end the frame.

PetroGazz forced the decider after coming back from a set down to prevail over Creamline, 15-25, 25-22, 25-22, 25-12, in Game 2 on Saturday, July 12, at the FilOil Flying V Centre in San Juan. The Cool Smashers drew first blood, 24-26, 25-16, 25-16, 25-22, on Wednesday.

After dropping the opening set, Creamline saved two set points in the second frame before taking a 25-24 lead. The Cool Smashers took three more set points before the Angels tied it at 28.

Thai import Kuttika Kaepwin broke the deadlock before Jonah Sabete surrendered the frame with an attack error. (ABS-CBN Sports)