The Premier Volleyball League (PVL) On Tour heads to South Cotabato for the first time, featuring a double-header at the Polomolok Gymnasium.
Nxled (1-1) and Galeries Tower (1-0) collide at 4 p.m. while winless teams Akari (0-1) and Choco Mucho (0-2) clash at 6:30 p.m.
Fan-favorite Flying Titans suffered back-to-back losses against ZUS Coffee Thunderbelles (2-0) on July 11 in Batangas City 25-14, 25-20, 25-23, and PLDT High Speed Hitters (1-0) on July 25 in Vigan City 21-25, 25-20, 27-29, 18-25.
While main gunner Sisi Rondina is serving her Alas Pilipinas national team duties, Choco Mucho was led by Caitlin Viray, Isabel Molde and Jewel Encarnacion. However, they need their teammates to step up for the Flying Titans to enter the win column.
The well-rested Akari side, on the other hand, last played on July 8 in Ilagan City and bowed to ZUS Coffee, 11-25, 23-25, 28-26, 17-25.
Akari’s lackluster opener saw Eli Soyud scoring in double figures with 16 points, while Chenie Tagaod, Jamaica Villena, and Sharya Ancheta scored eight points apiece.
Meanwhile, Nxled bounced back from an opening day setback against Creamline with an emphatic win over the Capital 1 Solar Spikers (0-1).
Nxled spoiled the debut of No.2 overall darft pick Bernadette Pepito and won in straight sets, 25-17, 25-23, 25-18, in Vigan City.
The Chameleons banked on Myla Pablo and Jonah Sabete-Escamillan, who scored 17 and 13 points, respectively.
Against Galeries on Saturday, the Chameleons need to brace for Erika Deloria, who scored a game-high of 24 points in a win over the Farm Fresh Foxies.
The PVL On Tour is an exhibition match across the provinces, with matches serving purely as pre-season exhibitions and tune-up games.
