MANILA, Philippines – With a decisive victory of 25-19, 25-21, 25-18 at the Philsports Arena on Saturday night, Petro Gazz put up a masterclass in all-around volleyball excellence, ending Cignal’s impressive four-game winning run and the current trend of lengthy matches.

The two-time Reinforced Conference champions solidified their status as a team to watch with the thrilling victory, which sent the Angels to the top of the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference rankings just before the league’s holiday break began.

In addition to exacting revenge for their straight-set defeat to the Creamline Cool Smashers on November 16, the one-hour, thirty-five-minute triumph gave Petro Gazz their fourth consecutive victory and improved their record to 5-1.

With a spectacular 19-point effort that demonstrated her versatility and court knowledge, Brooke van Sickle served as the cornerstone of the Angels’ dominant performance. She demonstrated her deadly attacking prowess with strong assaults and defended herself admirably with six kill blocks, which demonstrated her perfect timing and foresight.

Her all-around skill perfectly embodied the Angels’ approach of fusing a strong defensive system with aggressive net play.

The Angels demonstrated their supremacy in the third set, taking a 13-9 lead and never looking back after a dominant first set performance and a valiant comeback triumph in the second.

The Angels increased their lead to 21-15, putting themselves in a strong position to win the game, thanks to the contributions of Myla Pablo and MJ Phillips.

Excellent floor defense, which not only stopped Cignal’s offensive attempts but also created clean transition plays, was the driving force behind the Angels’ comeback. Van Sickle and Phillips were able to land crushing strikes because of these openings.

The versatility and unpredictable nature of Petro Gazz’s offense were highlighted by Phillips, who is primarily recognized as a middle blocker, surprising the opposition with an uncommon opposite-side assault that increased the lead to 22-16.

After her team’s outstanding performance, which earned her another Player of the Game award, Van Sickle expressed her enormous delight in them. She described winning before Christmas break as a significant achievement and underlined its importance. She said that the entire team helped achieve the victory, with the starting six playing a consistent and dependable game throughout and the reserve players filling in when necessary.

Van Sickle emphasized the value of unity and poise in trying times while discussing the team’s incredible comeback in the second set. She underlined that the team must keep in touch, maintain composure, and do everything in their power to discover methods to win the game, regardless of whether they are up or down.

The team’s perseverance and faith in their capacity to endure hardship were demonstrated by the gritty second-set rally. Even in the most trying situations, Van Sickle said that keeping a group mentality and functioning as a cohesive team frequently results in chances to produce something exceptional.

Her comments highlight the value of cooperation, concentration, and tenacity—qualities that helped the team achieve an incredible triumph. The victory gives them momentum going into the holiday break and the upcoming season, in addition to boosting their confidence.

But only constant work and exact execution were required—no miraculous rescue was required. Every player helped the Angels finish strongly before the holiday break, and their success was the result of their hard effort, discipline, and collaboration.

Pablo also kept up his impressive play, scoring 15 points in the end, all of which came from assaults, while Phillips scored 11 points for the Angels, who outscored the HD Spikers 49–32.

But only constant work and exact execution were required—no miraculous rescue was required. Every player helped the Angels finish strongly before the holiday break, and their success was the result of their hard effort, discipline, and collaboration.

Pablo also kept up his impressive play, scoring 15 points in the end, all of which came from assaults, while Phillips scored 11 points for the Angels, who outscored the HD Spikers 49–32.

Another key element in Petro Gazz’s unexpected defeat of a Cignal team that had easily defeated their previous four opponents was their blocking. Cignal’s hitters were constantly frustrated by the Angels’ methodical blocking, which was spearheaded by van Sickle and her frontline teammates. This forced them to make mistakes or make insignificant attack efforts.