MANILA – Criss Cross stayed unbeaten in the Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference after sweeping AEP-Cabstars, 25-15, 25-12, 25-20, at Playtime Filoil Centre in San Juan on Sunday.
The King Crunchers, playing without key players Noel Kampton, Amil Pacinio, Manuel Sumanguid and Lloyd Josafat, needed only one hour and 11 minutes to secure their fifth consecutive victory.
Francis Philip Saura led Criss Cross with 13 points on 10 attacks, two blocks and an ace, followed by Jude Garcia with 11 points on seven attacks, three blocks and one ace.
“Masaya ako sa nagawa ng team namin. Nanalo kami ngayon kasi as much as possible, sinusunod namin ‘yung sistema ni Coach Tai [Bundit], which is maganda naman ‘yung resulta (I’m happy with what our team accomplished. We won today because, as much as possible, we followed Coach Tai (Bundit)’s system and the results have been good),” Saura said.
Lucca Mamone and Poy Colinares contributed seven points each, Nico Almendras added five, while Jaron Requinton, Rex Intal and Kennedy Batas scored three apiece. Adrian Villados tallied 18 excellent sets.
Dave Lardizabal paced the Cabstars with 10 points, as they absorbed their fourth loss in five outings.
John Santiagudo and Leo Aringo added eight and six points, respectively.
Criss Cross will face ClearSkin at 5 p.m., while AEP takes on National University-Archipelago Builders at 1 p.m. on Nov. 11 at the same venue. (Jean Malanum/PNA)
