Angels buck miscues, Foxies to stay in hunt

Games Thursday (Philsports Arena)

9:30 a.m. – Gerflor vs Chery Tiggo

12 noon – F2 Logistics vs Petro Gazz

4 p.m. – Creamline vs PLDT

6:30 p.m. – Farm Fresh vs Cignal PETRO Gazz survived a game Farm Fresh side and an erratic stint in the second set then settled down in the next as it fashioned out a 25-21, 31-29, 25-17 victory to stay on track toward achieving its semis target in the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference at the Philsports Arena in Pasig on Tuesday.

It was the Angels’ second straight victory following a big bounce-back from a loss to the Cignal HD Spikers with a fourset win over the Foton Tornadoes, assuring themselves of a share of second place with Group B leaders Choco Mucho and F2 Logistics, both toting 2-0 slates, clashing for the first semis seat later in the day.

While Petro Gazz dominated all the scoring and non-scoring skills, the Angels were dragged into a close, frenzied battle in the first two sets due to their errant plays, enabling the young Foxies to take command late in the second frame before succumbing to Petro Gazz’s superb blocking and their own attack error in the end.

“They lost their timing because of their