Without reigning MVP Brooke Van Sickle and MJ Phillips, the Petro Gazz Angels will lean on tested veterans against a retooled NXLED Chameleons squad in the PVL on Tour.
With stars Brooke Van Sickle and MJ Phillips on national team duty, veterans Jonah Sabete and Aiza Maizo-Pontillas will carry the leadership torch for the Petro Gazz Angels as they face a retooled NXLED Chameleons squad in the PVL on Tour on Saturday, June 28, at the Batangas City Sports Center.
The Angels will be without two of their most consistent weapons as Van Sickle and Phillips suit up for Alas Pilipinas, but the All-Filipino champions remain poised to put up a strong showing behind Sabete’s athleticism and Maizo-Pontillas’ experience.
Petro Gazz will also field Julyana Tolentino, a promising rookie setter from La Salle, as they look to refine their rotation ahead of the next conference.
Standing in their way is a younger but hungry NXLED side led by new draftees Lyann De Guzman and Mayang Nuique, who are expected to bring fresh firepower to the Chameleons.
NXLED will also bank on the steady production of veterans Chiara Permentilla and EJ Laure as they aim to climb up from their lower-tier finish last conference.
Petro Gazz, a mainstay in the top half of the standings, will look to maintain its winning culture and test its depth in this preseason duel.
For the Angels, Saturday’s matchup will be less about missing pieces and more about proving that their veteran core can still hold the fort when it matters most.
(With reports from Luisa Morales)
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[Editor's note: This article was written by a member of the One Sports Digital with the help of AI, and then checked by the staff to ensure accuracy.]