Who faces who in PVL playoffs?

MANILA, Philippines — It will be a positional battle for the eight teams that have already punched tickets to the quarterfinals including Creamline and Cignal, which clash today in the PVL Reinforced Conference at the Ynares Center Montalban.

The Cool Smashers are at fourth with a 5-2 record while the Super Spikers are at sixth with a 4-3 mark as they set out for their 6:30 p.m. showdown, with the result to shake up the leaderboard.

Anything can still happen approaching the quarters, which will pit the No. 1 team versus No. 8, No. 2 against No. 7, No. 3 versus No. 6 and No. 4 against No. 5 in a brutal knockout format.

Of course, getting a win entering the playoff phase is vital especially for the team’s morale.

“It’s always nice to go into your next game knowing you’re coming from a win,” said Creamline coach Sherwin Meneses.

Meneses knows though the key is preparation especially facing a team like Cignal that has seemingly turned things around for good.

“Every game, we really need to make adjustment whichever team we face,” he said. “I think Cignal’s momentum is really strong and it something we have to match.”