MANILA, Nov. 25 -- Akari hopes to keep its winning form when it battles Petro Gazz on Wednesday in the PVL Reinforced Conference semifinals at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

The No. 8 Chargers and No. 5 Angels clash at 4 p.m. with the winner securing the first finals slot.

Annie Mitchem is expected to shine again for Akari after finishing with 25 points and 14 excellent receptions in their 28-26, 30-28, 25-21 victory over No. 1 Farm Fresh on Monday.

"Everything - from technical adjustments to small information, to feedback - all this came from our training. We went all-out, and we made sure that this wasn't Akari's last training," said coach Tina Salak.

Last year, Akari reached its first-ever finals after winning 10 straight, but lost to...