Manila, Feb. 19 -- Creamline and Petro Gazz seek to keep their top two positions heading into the Premier Volleyball League All-Filipino Conference qualifying round at the Philsports Arena in Pasig City.

The Cool Smashers battle the Galeries Tower Highrisers at 4 p.m. on Thursday, the penultimate playdate in the preliminary round, while the Angels meet the Nxled Chameleons later at 6:30 p.m.

Creamline and Petro Gazz are on top of the standings with similar 9-1 win-loss cards and 26 points. However, the Cool Smashers have a 29-point set win aggregate against the Angels' 27.

The Cool Smashers will try to rebound from their 28-30, 21-25, 25-23, 25-18, 14-16 defeat to the PLDT High Speed Hitters on Feb. 15.

The loss ended Creamline's 19-g...