With unforgiving format, PVL teams at lower end of standings find reason to play on

Foton Tornadoes’ Mary Rhose Dapol. –PVL PHOTO

At the bottom end of the standings of the Premier Volleyball League, teams clashed furiously, refusing to fall out of contention without a fight.

And then there was Akari, which scraped and clawed even as it headed for the exit before the first serve.

The Invitational Conference was always going to be a tough one, not just for the top teams…