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Kurashiki Ablaze, Thai team spice up PVL Invitationals
Defending champion Kurashiki Ablaze of Japan and Thai club EST Cola will compete in the 2024 PVL Invitationals starting September 4.
The two guest teams will face the Reinforced Conference Final Four teams in a single round-robin format.
The top two teams will advance to a winner-take-all final on September 12.
Last year, Kurashiki Ablaze achieved a perfect sweep, defeating Creamline Cool Smashers in a five-set final.
EST Cola, which is fielding the U-20 Thailand volleyball team, last competed in the Philippines in the 2016 Philippine Superliga Invitationals.
Kurashiki Ablaze, led by Best Outside Spiker Asaka Tamaru and MVP of the Final Kyoka Ohshima, aims for a second straight PVL title.
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Defending champion Kurashiki Ablaze from Japan secured their second consecutive win in the 2024 PVL Invitational Conference by defeating Farm Fresh in straight sets: 25-13, 25-16, 25-16.
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The Akari Chargers have withdrawn from the 2024 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) Invitational Conference due to injury concerns sustained by key players.
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The Creamline Cool Smashers secured their ninth PVL title by defeating the Akari Chargers in three straight sets in the 2024 Reinforced Conference knockout final.
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The Kurashiki Ablaze defeated the Farm Fresh Foxies in three straight sets during their PVL Invitational Conference match.
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