By ADRIAN STEWART CO

The Petro Gazz Angels achieved their first victory in the PVL on Tour with a 25-23, 25-21, 26-24 straight-set romp against the Galeries Tower Highrisers at the Batangas City Sports Center on Sunday night, June 29.

Negrense Jonah Sabete finished with 10 points, including nine attacks, to make her presence felt for the Angels, who bounced back from a surprising 25-23, 19-25, 19-25, 25-15, 15-10 defeat against the Nxled Chameleons last Saturday, June 28.

Myla Pablo spearheaded the offense with 14 points, while Joy Dacoron contributed 10 points from five attacks, three service aces and two blocks to be named Player of the Game for the Angels.

“We are always challengers. So coming off a five-set game [last Saturday night], we were extremely prepared for this match,” Dacoron stated during her post-game interview.

“We are grateful to the coaches for providing opportunities to our new players, as this is also part of our preparation for the major tournaments ahead,” the former Adamson University Lady Falcons middle blocker added.

The battle between the two teams was intense in the third set, where the Angels broke the 18-all tie with attacks from rookie Pauline de Guzman, but the Highrisers responded with five consecutive points to take a 23-20 lead.

However, two straight errors from the Highrisers brought the score closer to 22-23 before Nicole Tiamzon unleashed three consecutive points to secure the victory for the Angels.

The win remained elusive for the Highrisers, who fell to a 0-2 record after also suffering a defeat of 25-19, 13-25, 25-22, 25-20 against the Choco Mucho Flying Titans yesterday.

Meanwhile, the Nxled Chameleons took down another powerhouse team in the Flying Titans with a 25-20, 26-28, 27-25, 25-22 victory.

Rookie Lyann de Guzman delivered another solid performance, finishing with a career-high of 24 points, built on 20 attacks, three service aces and a block, as the Chameleons improved to a 2-0 record in Pool A./ASC, WDJ