Vince Mangulabnan set up Peter Torres for a quick attack then Ysay Marasigan foiled Fauzi Ismail’s spike to finish off the Volley Bolt and nail their second straight championship in the league organized by Sports Vision after dominating the Air Force Jet Spikers in the Open Conference last June. But the HD Spikers got going when the going got tough, easing out the Sta. Stung by their first loss, the Volley Bolt struck back and even displayed grace under pressure in pulling off the Game 2 win in five, only to succumb to the HD Spikers’ superb all-around game in the decider. The HD Spikers actually trailed, 15-17, in the fourth set but Saku Capate, who later won the FInals MVP plum, rallied the team with his power hits. Ismail paced the Volley Bolt with 21 points while Kim Malabunga scored 14 markers.

Source: Manila Times August 16, 2017 11:26 UTC