PVL: Bella Belen’s drive to improve fuels new career-best game

Inquirer.net - Oct 15, 2026

ANTIPOLO — Bella Belen continues her generational run in her second year in the Premier Volleyball League with a new career-high 35 points–the fifth most scored by a local player in a single game. Belen’s output on Thursday ranks behind Tots Carlos’ 38 points for Creamline, Savi Davison’s 37 for PLDT in the Invitational Conference

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