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By Joel Reyes
Creamline grabbed a commanding two-set lead over Cignal in Game 1 of the 2026 PVL All-Filipino Finals after the Cool Smashers won the second set 25-18 on Tuesday at the Araneta Coliseum.
Creamline unleashed a pivotal 4-0 run in the middle of the second set to build a 19-14 advantage over Cignal. The Cool Smashers never looked back after that as they moved closer to drawing first blood in the best-of-three series.
Jema Galanza continued to lead Creamline's attack with 10 points, 4 of which she scored in the second set. Tots Carlos and Bernadette Pons also contributed, recording 7 and 6 points, respectively.
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Vanie Gandler remained Cignal's leading scorer with 13 attack points. Erika Mae Santos followed closely behind in the scoring charts with 9 points.