V-League: 3 teams try to accomplish their goals

Three teams will try to accomplish different goals against separate opponents Thursday in the 1st Shakey's V-League Open Conference at The Arena in San Juan City. Philippine Army goes for an elims sweep, University of Perpetual Help System DALTA tries to force a playoff for the last quarterfinals berth while Maynilad aims to formalize it's entry in the next round. The Lady Troopers shoot for their sixth straight win against San Sebastian College in the 4 p.m. second game, while the Lady Altas face fancied Philippine Navy in the 2 p.m. opener. The Water Dragons take on surging Philippine Air Force in the 6 p.m. main game of Thursday's triple-header. Perpetual, still winless after five games, need a much-needed victory against the second-running Lady Sailors and a loss by Maynilad (1-4) to earn a quarterfinals berth. One team will be dropped after the elimination round with the six remaining squads playing in another round-robin phase with the top four advancing Only one team will be dropped after the elims with the six remaining squads clashing in the quarters, another single round robin phase with the top four advancing to the semis. The Final Four format will have the top ranked squad taking on the fourth seeded team while Nos. 2 and 3 dispute the other finals berth in a pair of best-of-three semis series. - JVP, GMA News