CHEMISTRY is vital between a setter and a spiker and Choco Mucho’s Sisi Rondina-Rosales and Deanna Wong have no problem with that. Rondina-Rosales and Wong, who are both from Cebu, carry a natural kinship and trust that translated into their performance against powerhouse Creamline last Thursday in the 2026-27 Premier Volleyball League (PVL) All-Filipino Conference-Siklab Series. Rondina-Rosales, the team’s pint-sized gunner, churned out 20 points in the match, while Wong orchestrated 15 excellent sets in a crucial five-set win over the defending champion. The 23-25, 25-13, 25-23, 22-25, 15-13 victory also boosted Choco Mucho’s bid to make the final four. The Flying Titans improved to 4-3 and dropped the Cool Smashers to a 4-2 record. Choco Mucho, however, is currently fourth in the team standings behind Nxled (5-0), Creamline (4-2) and Farm Fresh (4-2). Wong, meanwhile, recognized her connection with Rondina-Rosales, not only because they both speak the same language and share a love for dried mangoes. “Maybe one factor is that we’ve been together for a long time, aside from the fact that we’re both Bisaya so we understand each other. I think it’s also because she’s easy to talk to,” Wong said. “I can easily talk to her, and that helps build our confidence as a setter-spiker duo. And of course, I get jealous of Alina (Bicar) and the others, so we just work harder on our sets,” she added. Rondina-Rosales echoed the same sentiment, but while saying their Cebu roots is a factor, she also credited the amount of time that they shared together on and off the volleyball court. “For me, I don’t really choose my setter. Whoever gets put in, I just trust them. I really trust them,” she said. “And with Deanna, I told her we should strengthen our connection. Because among all the setters, she’s the only one who really gets my sets.” Rondina-Rosales and Wong have been playing together for three years with Choco Mucho but they go way back in Cebu as fledgling volleyball stars. Thursday’s win was the first by the Flying Titans after seven straight losses against the Cool Smashers. It was also Choco Mucho’s second win against Creamline in their 21 head-to-head games in the PVL since 2019.