Petro Gazz repulses Choco Mucho, snaps skid in PVL On Tour

Petro Gazz showed no rust from a lengthy break, bucking a slow start to complete a 20-25, 25-19, 26-24, 25-17 win against Choco Mucho in the 2025 PVL On Tour on Tuesday at the Candon City Arena. 

The Angels, who were reeling from back-to-back losses to PLDT and Farm Fresh, erased an early deficit in Set 4 by unleashing a 14-3 closing run as they headed to the knockout round with a 2-3 card. 

The Flying Titans, meanwhile, absorbed their fourth straight loss to go 1-4 in Pool A. 

Myla Pablo carried the scoring cudgels as she posted a game-high 23 points anchored on 19 attacks, three blocks, and one ace to go with 16 receptions while another veteran in Nicole Tiamzon churned out 16 markers and 12 digs in Petro Gazz' first game since the departure of Japanese head coach Koji Tsuzurabara.

With deputy coach Brian Esquibel calling the shots, the Angels made sure to deliver as they erased an early 11-14 deficit in Set 4, unleashing a valiant 9-1 rampage fueled by the Pablo, Ranya Musa, and seldom-used Antonette Adolfo as they built a 20-15 cushion. 

Choco Mucho answered with two consecutive points from a running kill from Jen Villegas and a Honey Royse Tubino rejection on Adolfo that sliced the gap to three, 17-20. 

But Pablo proved to be clutch, unleashing a kill from the left wing before serving up an ace to instigate a 5-0 game-sealing blast. It was also Pablo's back row kill that punctuated the four-set victory for the Angels. 

The loss spoiled a 17-point outing from Cherry Nunag, who had 11 attacks, four blocks, and two aces.

—JMB, GMA Integrated News