Savouge celebrates a point against 3B in the 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference, March 18, 2026 at the Filoil Center in San Juan. PVL Media
MANILA -- Savouge recorded a dominant 25-18, 25-13, 25-13 sweep of 3B on Wednesday to get back on track in the 2026 Spikers' Turf Open Conference.
The Spin Doctors' 55-minute win at the Filoil Centre in San Juan assured them of a spot in the tournament semifinals.
It was a bounce-back result for Savouge, which was coming off back-to-back losses to league-leading Criss Cross. With the sweep, they improved to 5-2. The Spin Doctors also got the job done without head coach Sydney Calderon, who missed the game for personal reasons.
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"Kailangan talaga naming makahanap ng panalo. Kasi nga 'yun nga, natalo kami ng dalawang sunod na game," said Savouge assistant coach Macky Cariño.
"Kailangan din naming mag-perform in today’s game kasi 'yun nga, kailangan na kailangan naming makabawi para makakuha ulit kami ng panalo. Sa mga susunod naming laban, ito na 'yung preparation namin," he added.
The Spin Doctors dominated the match from start to finish, pounding out a 42-21 advantage in attacks, raining 10-1 in aces, towering 6-1 in blocks, and keeping their errors to just 11 against 3B’s 17.
JP Bugaoan and Joeven Dela Vega finished with 10 points apiece for Savouge, with the former clinching the Best Player of the Game honors for the first time despite playing only in the first two sets.
Shawie Caritativo added seven points, while Louie Ramirez had six markers in two sets. Mark Calado tallied five points, while Giles Torres, Louis Gamban, JD Diwa, and skipper Hero Austria each had four.
The Spin Doctors will look to sustain their momentum when they face off the Alpha Insurance Protectors on Friday, 5 p.m. at the same venue.
Meanwhile, 3B, which trounced VNS Always Bright Laticrete the last time out, fell to 2-6 in the tournament backed by Alpha Insurance, Arena Plus, Black Mamba, and Premiere EMS.
Kenneth Daynata led the Event Masters with six points, while Israel Encina finished with five as the team missed the services of Carl Berdal.
3B will try to revive its semis hopes against AEP-Cabstars at 3 p.m. also on Friday.