Valdez, Gumabao shine as CCS triumph

Creamline faced a gritty challenge from Akari but proved steadier and more seasoned when it mattered most, hacking out a hard-earned 27-25, 22-25, 25-19, 25-18 victory to seize a share of the lead with Cignal in Pool B at the close of the two-day PVL On Tour inaugurals Monday night at the Chavit Coliseum here.

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It wasn’t the dominant performance the Cool Smashers’ faithful had expected after their clinical sweep of the Capitall Solar Spikers on Sunday (25-10, 25-21, 25-10). But the near-capacity crowd still left satisfied, seeing their squad show resilience and composure in their push to reclaim lost glory after falling short against the Petro Gazz Angels in t