Thailand's EST Cola. PVL Images
EST Cola hacked out a 26-24, 21-25, 21-25, 30-28, 15-12 victory over veteran-laden Nxled in the 2026 PVL Invitational Conference on Thursday at the Araneta Coliseum in Quezon City.
When the young Thai crew saw themselves down 12-20 in Set 4—when they also trailed two sets to one—they refused to give up.
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The foreign unleashed a comeback built on an 11-2 run to make the frame a dogfight that reached way beyond its limit, eventually forcing a decider.
In the decider, the Thais uncorked another run, this time a 6-3 finishing kick, securing their second win in three matches.
Papatchaya Phontham led the scoring charge for the visitors with 26 points, while Nannaphat Moonjakham delivered 22 markers.
On the other hand, Jonah Sabete-Escamillan exploded for 26 points in the crucial Nxled loss.