V-League: Daquis leads Army past PLDT

OCT. 28, 2014 - Rachel Ann Daquis celebrates with her Philippine Army teammates at the Shakey’s V-League Season 11 Foreign Reinforced Conference at the Filoil Flying V Arena. (Joaqui Flores)

Rachelle Ann Daquis scored a game-high 18 points as the Philippine Army Lady Troopers outlasted the PLDT Home Telpad Turbo Boosters in five sets, 23-25, 25-16, 16-25, 25-21, 15-10, Tuesday in the Shakey’s V-League Season 11 Foreign Reinforced Conference at the Filoil Flying V Arena.

Playing sans Dindin Santiago, Mina Aganon and Tin Agno due to personal reasons, Ging Balse, Jovelyn Gonzaga and Nene Bautista picked up the slack on the offensive end for the Lady Troopers with all three of them contributing 15 points each.

On the other hand, Sue Roces led PLDT with 16 points while Ann Latigay followed up with 15 markers. Meanwhile, Rubie De Leon and Angela Benting added 9 and 8 points respectively.

This win by the Lady Troopers sets up a rematch of last year’s Finals as they are set on to take the Cagayan Valley Rising Suns again.

The best-of-three championship round will begin this November 2 at the Filoil Flying V Arena.

Box Scores:

ARMY – Daquis 18, Gonzaga 15, Bautista 15, Sabas 10, Gonzales 2, Salak 2, Bunag 1.

PLDT – Roces 16, Latigay 15, De Leon 9, Benting 8, Devanadera, 7, Soltones 6, Soriano 5, Banaticla 2, Patilano 1.