Cignal, Chery Tiggo battle young teams in PVL All-Filipino Conference play-in

Cignal and Chery Tiggo are in a tough battle with young teams in the PVL All-Filipino Conference's play-in tournament, aiming to secure spots in the quarterfinals.

Both teams have strong histories and rosters, but they face challenges from Capital1 and Nxled in the initial rounds.

Cignal defeated Capital1 in the play-in stage with a score of 25-21, 22-25, 25-17, 25-15, while Chery Tiggo beat Nxled with a score of 25-22, 26-24, 25-12 in the same round.

Cignal is leading Pool A with ZUS Coffee, and Chery Tiggo is the favorite in Pool B with Farm Fresh.

The HD Spikers, led by Vanie Gandler and Gel Cayuna, are dealing with the absence of key players Ria Meneses and Ces Molina.

Speculation about Cignal potentially tanking to secure a high draft pick in the upcoming Rookie Draft has emerged due to their recent loss to Galleries Tower.

The three teams in each pool will play against each other, with the top team advancing to the quarterfinals.