CAGAYAN Valley and Meralco clash today in a key match with the Lady Rising Suns gunning for the second semifinal berth and the Power Spikers trying to stay in the semis race in the Shakey’s V-League Season 12-Open Conference elims at The Arena in San Juan City.
Tied with Army at second with 4-1 slates, Cagayan Valley hopes to pounce on Meralco’s skid in their 4 p.m. encounter and formalize their entry to the next round of the season-opening conference of the league sponsored by Shakey’s.
The Lady Rising Suns needed five sets to repulse a hard-fighting Navy side last Sunday where the Power Spikers also dropped a heart-breaking five-setter to the unbeaten and first semifinalist PLDT Home Ultera.
That setback was Meralco’s second straight after a sweep of its first two games, dropping the Power Spikers to 2-2. They remain at fourth but the Perpetual Help Lady Altas and the Lady Sailors are just behind at 2-3 and 2-4, respectively, making the last four playdates crucial for the teams in hot pursuit of the last semis seat in the conference presented by PLDT Home Ultera.