Thailand too much for Canada

THAILAND overcame a stiff challenge from Canada in the third set on the way to a 25-19, 25-22, 26-24 win yesterday as Week 2 of the Volleyball Nations League got going at the Smart Araneta Coliseum.

Pimpichaya Kokram had 20 points on 19-of-34 attacks while Chatchu-On Moksri had two service aces to finish with 17 points while going 15-of-29 on spikes for the Thais.

Improving its record to 4-1, Thailand bucked the absence of middle blocker Thatdao Nuekjang, who suffered an injury in the opening week in Ankara, Turkey, with Hattaya Bamrungsuk taking charge in the frontline.

“We play the best that we can. We will try our best,” said Pimpichaya through an interpreter after the one-hour, 21-minute battle.

Emily Maglio’s back-to-back kills forced the game’s last deadlock at 24-all but the Canadians failed to catch a break the rest of the way.

The Canadians…