Djanel Cheng and the Petro Gazz Angels throughout a PVL All-Filipino Convention recreation. –PVL PHOTO
MANILA, Philippines — With a sudden surge final yr fueled by a stronger connection, the Petro Gazz Angels look to maintain that momentum heading into the resumption of the 2024-25 PVL All-Filipino Convention.
The Angels received 4 straight video games to finish 2024 on high of the standings with a 5-1 document with Brooke Van Sickle sustaining her MVP type and Myla Pablo flautning her resurgence.
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However each setters Djanel Cheng and Chie Saet imagine that the important thing to their successful streak has been their stronger chemistry.
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“We actually clicked this time; regardless of the set or the obtain, we discovered a approach,” mentioned setter Cheng.
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Saet mentioned that Van Sickle and Pablo make their job simpler with their offensive prowess however their familiarity with the popular units of Aiza Maizo-Pontillas and Jonah Sabete in addition to center blockers Remy Palma and MJ Phillips has been the sport changer for Peto Gazz.
“Our job as setters turns into simpler, particularly for Djanel and me, when we’ve got spikers like Myla and Brooke,” Saet mentioned. “The accountability we’ve got as setters is hard as a result of we all the time have to regulate to completely different timings.”
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Their improved passing, a transparent results of their higher chemistry, additionally led to their sizzling begin on this six-month competitors.
“I feel our passing was an enormous issue. As setters, we acquire our confidence from the passes, and naturally, if we’ve got good passes, we will ship the ball correctly to the spikers,” Saet mentioned.
Cheng credited the higher communication with Japanese coach Koji Tsuzurabara and the dedication of the teaching employees to enhancing the gamers and scouting their opponents.
“All of us had communication, even when it wasn’t good, there was higher communication with Coach Koji and among the many gamers,” Cheng mentioned. “Our stats confirmed we had a great learn on the opponent, and the assist throughout every recreation helped. These on the sidelines instantly identified the opponent’s weaknesses, easy methods to strategy the play, and the kind of units to make use of.”
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Petro Gazz returns to motion on Tuesday subsequent week in opposition to Chery Tiggo at Philsports Area.
