Alas Pilipinas finishes tenth in AVC Challenge Cup
The Alas Pilipinas men's volleyball team concluded its Asian Volleyball Confederation (AVC) Challenge Cup campaign in tenth place after losing to Thailand on Friday night in Manama, Bahrain.
Despite a strong start and close competition, the Filipinos fell short against Thailand's captain Khonhan Amornthep, who scored 30 points, leading Alas Pilipinas' Marck Espejo with 16 points and Jade Disquitado with 14 markers.
Team leader Joshua Retamar acknowledged that limited training time contributed to the team's performance but expressed optimism for future improvements.
National coach Sergio Veloso emphasized the need for more quality training, international matches against top teams, and broader community support to elevate Alas Pilipinas' level of play.
Veloso plans to finalize tournament participation with the Philippine National Volleyball Federation as the team aims to build communication skills and improve blocking and attacking patterns.
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