Choco Mucho stuns Creamline in 5-set thriller

MANILA, Philippines — The Choco Mucho Flying Titans ended their seven-game losing streak against the Creamline Cool Smashers after prevailing in a grueling five-set clash, 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13, in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series on Thursday night at the jam-packed Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. This marks the second win of the Flying Titans against the Cool Smashers since the beginning of their rivalry in 2019. Creamline holds a 19-2 record over the Flying Titans. The last time that Choco Mucho won over Creamline was at the semifinals of the 2024 All-Filipino Conference in April 2024. On Thursday, Choco Mucho was led by Sisi Rondina who scored 20 points. Caitlin Viray and Jewel Encarnacion added 11 and 10 points, respectively. Deanna Wong finished with 15 excellent sets for Choco Mucho. Creamline’s decorated playmaker Jia De Guzman, on the other hand, made 22 excellent sets in the match. Jema Galanza and Bernadeth Pons scored 16 and 14 points while Tots Carlos and Pangs Panaga added 13 and 10 points for Creamline. Choco Mucho improved to a 4-3 win-loss record, while Creamline fell to 4-2.