WITH Petron formally sweeping the first round, the race for the second spot heats up with F2 Logistics and Foton figuring in another action-packed encounter in the Chooks to Go-Philippine Superliga Grand Prix today at the Muntinlupa Sports Center.
Action starts at 1:45 p.m. before the encounter between struggling Smart and Cignal in the 4:10 p.m. featured battle of prestigious women’s club tourney bankrolled by Isuzu and UCPB Gen with ESPN5 as official broadcast partner.
After demolishing Cocolife late Thursday, 26-24, 25-18, 21-25, 25-20, Petron posted a 7-0 sweep of the first round, leaving F2 Logistics, Cocolife, Foton, Sta. Lucia Realty and Cignal in the thick of the fight for the second spot.
The Cargo Movers tote a 4-1 slate, while the Asset Managers are in third with a 4-3 card and the Tornadoes, Lady Realtors and HD Spikers are bunched at the fourth spot with 2-3 as the first round of this tourney that has Senoh, Mikasa, Asics, LGR and Grand Sport as technical sponsors enters its crucial stretch.
Based on the league format, the top team after the first round will join the third, sixth and eighth seeds in Pool A while Pool B will be composed of the second, fourth, fifth and seventh ranked teams for another round of action to determine their quarterfinal standing.
The survivors in the quarterfinals will figure in a best-of-three semifinal series where tickets to a best-of-three finals showdown are at stake.