The Chery Tiggo Crossovers virtually eliminated the Black Mamba Army Lady Troopers from the 2022 PVL Open Conference with a straight sets win, 25-22, 25-17, 25-19, on Tuesday at the Paco Arena.
The victory finally put the defending PVL Open Conference titlists into the winning column of Pool A, and closed their pool play campaign with a 1-3 slate.
Mylene Paat displayed a superb offensive effort with 20 points, including 14 are attacks, while Dindin Manabat added 17 markers for the Aaron Velez-mentored squad.
As they try to recover from their upset losses in their first three games, the Crossovers poured out all their strength in offense and defense in their must win game against the Lady Troopers.
Chery Tiggo utilized its attacking prowess from monstrous spikes and powerful block points that left Army defenseless throughout the contest.
Jasmine Nabor also made a significant mark for the Crossovers as she finished with 24 excellent sets, which helped the squad assert their stronghold as the reigning conference champions.
Honey Royse Tubino scored 12 points to lead the Lady Troopers, who now sit at the bottom of the Pool A standings with a 0-3 record.
Only the top four squads in the five team-Pool A bracket will advance to the quarterfinals, with the two best clubs receiving a twice-to-beat incentive.
Even if Army wins its final game against unbeaten Cignal on Thursday, the fourth quarterfinal slot in Pool A is still in the hands of Chery Tiggo owing to their win.
