Michele Gumabao leads Creamline’s ‘ready, confident’ second six in PVL final

MANILA, Philippines — Michele Gumabao and Creamline’s second unit proved their worth after putting a gallant stand in their five-set loss to KingWhale Taipei in the Premier Volleyball League Invitational Conference.
The Cool Smashers, who rested Jema Galanza and Jeanette Panaga while Alyssa Valdez suffered an ankle sprain, drew a strong showing from Gumabao and their bench players to push the Taipei team to its limits before absorbing a 15-25, 25-17, 22-25, 26-24, 5-15 defeat on Friday.
Gumabao, who played her best game of the season so far with 11 points, said coach Sherwin Meneses really gave everyone a chance to play since they already clinched a final berth.
But the former La …

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