San juan: Choco Mucho banked on Sisi Rondina and Maddie Madayag to prevail over ZUS Coffee, 21-25, 25-22, 13-25, 25-11, 15-11, in a do-or-die duel in the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference Tuesday night at the Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan. According to Philippines News Agency, Rondina finished with 27 points and 15 excellent receptions in the one hour and 57-minute thriller. Madayag added 19 points, including three blocks, while Eya Laure and Kat Tolentino contributed 13 and 12 points, respectively. "I'm happy that the team is back. We really struggled and there were times when we were lost in the game. The mindset is different now and we really worked as a team today," said Madayag, who earned the Best Player of the Game honors. Choco Mucho will face Akari in another knockout match on Saturday, with a shot at one of the last two semifinal berths at stake. Riza Nogales led the Thunderbelles with 16 points followed by Thea Gagate with 12. Cess Robles, Chinnie Arroyo, and Kate Santiago sc ored nine points each. Meanwhile, Galeries Tower shocked Capital1, 25-16, 25-20, 30-28. The Highrisers, who entered the Play-In stage with just two wins in nine games, will meet No. 5 Nxled Chameleons in the next step-ladder showdown Saturday at the Ninoy Aquino Stadium. "We worked on our lapses, especially in blocking and defensive patterns. The team really wants to win. So just push - no one will give up," said middle blocker Jean Asis, who led the Highrisers with 17 points on 12 attacks, three blocks, and two aces. Gayle Pascual chipped in 14 points followed by Aiza Pontillas (12) and Roselle Baliton (11), while Juju Coronel orchestrated the offense with 22 excellent sets. Bella Belen paced the Solar Spikers with 20 points, 12 digs, and nine receptions. Cherry Nunag scored seven, while Leila Cruz and Shaya Adorador added five apiece.