Rald Ricafort

MANILA, Philippines — Alive and breathing. That’s how PLDT team captain Kath Arado described the High Speed Hitters after they kept their finals hopes alive with a 25-16, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20 victory over the Farm Fresh Foxies yesterday in the PVL Invitational at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. “We’re still breathing,” Arado said after the MVP Group franchise snapped a two-match skid to secure its second win. The gutsy libero was spot on.

MANILA, Philippines — Alive and breathing. That was how PLDT team captain Kath Arado described the High Speed Hitters after they stayed in finals contention following a 25-16, 25-22, 23-25, 25-20 victory over the Farm Fresh Foxies Friday in the PVL Invitational at the Smart Araneta Coliseum. “We’re still breathing,” said Arado right after the Manny V. Pangilinan franchise ended its two-match slide and booked their second victory.

MANILA, Philippines — Survival of the fittest. That’s how everybody sees the PVL Invitational – a short but brutal conference where six teams play six matches each in just nine days. The High Speed Hitters will be the first to be tested. PLDT opens its title-retention bid against dangerous Thai guest team EST Cola at 1:30 p.m. today at the Smart Araneta Coliseum, debuting prized acquisition Leila Cruz, the second overall pick by Capital1 in the Rookie Draft two years ago. The Manny V.