Jema Galanza of Creamline Cool Smashers is in PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals game 2 vs Petro Gazz Angels. –Marlo Cueto/Inquirer.net
MANILA, Philippines – After seeing limited action in the semi-final round due to a thumb injury, Gemma Garanza turns out to be the spark that the cream line needed to force all game 3 of the winner against Petro Gaz at the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino conference.
Highlights: PVL All Philippine Final Game 2 – Cream Line vs Petrogaz
Filling up the role of Captain Alyssa Valdes’ starter, Galanza scored 13 points, highlighted by the game-winning ace, and maintained the 5-Pet Dream of Cream Line after surviving Petrogaz in another five-set thriller with over 11,000 fans at Smart Araneta Collism on Thursday night.
“We kept telling ourselves, ‘We can do this.’ Galanza, Philippines, said:
Creamline saw the ghost of Game 1, where Petro Gazz forced five sets and got an early lead. However, Galanza, along with Bernad Spons and Pampanaga, helped turn the momentum back to the cooler smasher.
“In Game 1, the fifth set didn’t work, so we didn’t want it to happen again. So we really focused on all the little things.
Bernadeth Pons embrace Jema Galanza and Michele Gumabao after a key point in the Cream Line’s cool Smashers won the Petrogaz Angels in the PVL All-Filipino Conference Finals. –Marlo Cueto/Inquirer.net
“We chose to forget about these first four sets. They were done. We focused on the 15 points we needed to get. We trusted and prayed. And we really did our best in this game, she added.
All Filipino final MVPs that caused the Cream Line comeback in Game 1 said that after coach Sherwin Meneseth put her back in the starting six and her presence set the winning tone of the Cream Line strong first set, he is always ready to deliver.
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“I’m happy to be able to play longer this time, but more than that, the trust she gave me in the team and coaches really meant a lot. I had to work. There’s nothing else to think about now. Another game, my final opponent.
The longest All-Philippine hegemony in Game 3 on Saturday at Philsport Arena, with Garanza not wanting to miss out on the opportunity to win the fifth consecutive All-Filipino and the 11th total title.
“I think we’re just thinking about the length of this season, all the challenges we’ve experienced… we want to waste all that effort. It’s the last game. We’re giving it everything.
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“This feels like one of the toughest championship series we’ve ever had, so if we win, it makes a lot of sense. We’re going to accept all the pressure and enjoy every moment.”
