Trisha Tubu delivered when Farm Fresh needed her most, scoring 30 points to lift the Foxies past PLDT in a five-set thriller at the Araneta Coliseum on Tuesday, November 10. The reigning league MVP also scored five of Farm Fresh’s final eight points.

The win in the PVL All Filipino Conference Siklab Series lifted Farm Fresh to 4-2 and sole possession of third place. The Foxies prevailed 20-25, 25-17, 23-25, 25-20, 17-15 in two hours, 19 minutes.

Trisha Tubu Powers Farm Fresh Finish

Farm Fresh led 6-3 early in the fifth set before PLDT rallied behind Savi Davison, whose back-row attack put the High Speed Hitters up 11-8. Tubu answered by taking over the Foxies’ offense.

Tubu tied the set at 13, then blasted through Dell Palomata’s block to put Farm Fresh ahead. Davison saved one match point, but Tubu’s off-the-block hit gave the Foxies another.

Royse Tubino ended the match with an off-the-block hit after Farm Fresh dug out a PLDT attack. Tubu finished with 30 points on 56 percent attack efficiency and was named Best Player of the Game.

Foxies Build Semifinal Momentum

Farm Fresh has now played five sets in five straight matches, and the win snapped an alternating loss-win pattern in those contests. Tubu credited coach Koji Tsuzurabara’s reminder to focus on each rally rather than the score.

Tubino scored 14 points, Mylene Rezanova had 12 and Ces Molina added 11. Farm Fresh outscored PLDT 70-65 in attacks and 10-9 in blocks, while Alohi Robins-Hardy had 23 excellent sets to Kim Fajardo’s 19.

Davison led PLDT with 23 points, while Jovie Prado added 13, Kim Dy 10 and Palomata nine. PLDT fell to 3-3 and into a tie with the Akari Chargers for fifth place, ending its three-game winning streak.

Farm Fresh still faces Capital1 and Creamline in the elimination round. Tubu said the team must improve its communication, especially when opponents lead, as the Foxies chase a semifinal spot.