Manila, April 12 -- Criss Cross advanced to the Spikers' Turf finals after pulling off a 21-25, 25-19, 25-17, 25-17 victory over AEP-Cabstars at Playtime FilOil Centre in San Juan on Sunday night.

Opposite hitter Jude Garcia finished with 24 points on 20 attacks and four blocks as the King Crunchers closed out their round-robin semifinals campaign with a 2-1 record and secured a fifth straight finals appearance.

They will face the Savouge Spin Doctors in the best-of-three championship series starting April 15 at 5 p.m., also in San Juan.

Savouge shocked Criss Cross, 22-25, 19-25, 20-25, 25-23, 15-13, to earn the first finals ticket on April 8.

"Maybe that's it, we need to be all out because the game today is do-or-die for our finals. ...