PLDT coach Rald Ricafort. PVL Media Bureau
MANILA – PLDT will battle either Kobe Shinwa University or Chery Tiggo in the 2025 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational final this Sunday.
Whoever the second finalist is, it'll be the High Speed Hitters' last hurdle toward back-to-back titles in the preseason.
And PLDT would accept whoever that is, said coach Rald Ricafort, saying that either Kobe Shinwa or the Crossovers would pose a "big challenge" to them.
"Any naman 'yon. Any naman na maging kalaban, malaking challenge," said Ricafort after shackling Zus Coffee, 26-24, 25-17, 25-17, 25-14, on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
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Given that the Japanese squad and the Crossovers would still battle Friday, August 29, for the last final berth, the High Speed Hitters have a one-day gap ahead of them.
And Ricafort is delighted to have this, saying that they ought to maximize the two-day break, using the Friday rest to recover and train on Saturday.
Hopefully, they would be in the best condition just in time for the one-game championship match.
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"For the last two games, hindi na kami halos nakakaensayo. I mean, 'yung mga in between days mas pinipili namin mag-off. Tapos nagpapapawis na lang kami sa morning," he said.
"At least ngayon, coming to Sunday, magagawa namin siya pareho. Rest bukas, training Saturday. By Sunday sana, nakatrabaho kami at the same time 'di kami sana gano'n kapagod."