MANILA, Philippines —Defending champion Criss Cross fended off expansion team ClearSkiiiin, 24-26, 25-19, 25-21, 25-23, to remain unbeaten in six games and move closer to a semifinal berth in the 2026 Spikers’ Turf Invitational Conference on Wednesday at FilOil EcoOil Centre in San Juan City. The King Crunchers fell short of completing a comeback in