Criss Cross beats Cignal HD to lead Spikers' Turf Open

Criss Cross defeated Cignal HD in a decisive 25-23, 25-21, 25-17 victory on Wednesday to take the solo lead in the 2025 Spikers' Turf Open Conference at the FilOil EcoOil Centre.

The win marks Criss Cross's third triumph over Cignal HD in eight match-ups and ends a string of poor results against their archrivals, who now drop to a 4-1 record.

Jude Garcia led all scorers with 19 points, while Ish Polvorosa excelled as setter with 18 excellent sets and emphasized the importance of minimizing mistakes moving forward.

Savouge (3-2) bounced back from their previous loss to Criss Cross with a 25-16, 25-20, 25-23 win over VNS-Laticrete, while Alpha Insurance secured its first victory by defeating PGJC-Navy in straight sets.

Key players for these matches include Mark Calado for Savouge, Vincent Nadere and Edward Camposano for Alpha Insurance.