Chery Tiggo guns for last quarters slot

Games today:

(Candon City Arena, Ilocos Sur)

4 p.m. — Chery Tiggo vs ZUS Coffee

6:30 p.m. — Choco Mucho vs Petro Gazz

The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour wraps up its intense six-week, province-hopping preliminary phase with two pivotal matches today in Ilocos Sur, highlighted by a high-stakes showdown between Chery Tiggo and ZUS Coffee at the Candon City Arena, where the Crossovers aim not only to rebound but also to clinch the final outright quarterfinal berth.

After a dominant start — sweeping their first three games in Pool B — the Crossovers stumbled against the resurgent Creamline Cool Smashers, suffering a four-set loss in Iloilo last week.

With Creamline finishing the prelims at 3-2, Chery Tiggo can improve to a 4-1 card with a win over ZUS Coffee, tying Cignal HD Spikers and advancing outright to the next round.

Meanwhile, Choco Mucho and Petro Gazz battle in the 6:30 p.m. Pool A matchup, both carrying 1-3 records and eyeing a stronger seeding in the crossover knockout phase.

PLDT, on the other hand, has already secured the first quarterfinal berth in Pool A with an unblemished 5-0 slate, capping its campaign with a straight-sets victory over the winless Galeries Tower Highrisers in Cebu City last Sunday.

Nxled nailed the other quarters slot with a dominant win over Farm Fresh, finishing with a 4-1 slate.

Should ZUS Coffee upset Chery Tiggo, a three-way tie for second place in Pool B will emerge among ZUS, Chery Tiggo and Creamline. In that scenario, the Cool Smashers are likely to claim the outright spot with 10 total points, while the Crossovers and Thunderbelles have eight and five points, respectively, heading to their crucial match.