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Valorant: Team SMG drops KRU Blaze in lower bracket quarterfinals
Valorant: Team SMG drops KRU Blaze in lower bracket quarterfinals
Mark Demayo,
ABS-CBN News
Published Dec 02, 2023 10:38 AM PHT

MANILA — Team SMG's run for the 2023 Game Changers Championship crown continues after destroying South American squad KRU Blaze in two maps and eliminating them from the tournament.
MANILA — Team SMG's run for the 2023 Game Changers Championship crown continues after destroying South American squad KRU Blaze in two maps and eliminating them from the tournament.
The Asia Pacific representatives swept KRU in maps Lotus at 13-3 and Bind at 13-7.
The Asia Pacific representatives swept KRU in maps Lotus at 13-3 and Bind at 13-7.
Filipina initiator Alexy "Alexy" Francisco topped the overall board for Team SMG with 35 kills, 17 deaths, and 17 assists, playing with agents Fade and Skye, respectively.
Filipina initiator Alexy "Alexy" Francisco topped the overall board for Team SMG with 35 kills, 17 deaths, and 17 assists, playing with agents Fade and Skye, respectively.
In Map 1, Lotus, the APAC squad dominated KRU, winning 11 straight rounds, only giving up the last round of the first half.
In Map 1, Lotus, the APAC squad dominated KRU, winning 11 straight rounds, only giving up the last round of the first half.
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KRU managed to take two rounds from Team SMG during the second half, before eventually losing the match.
KRU managed to take two rounds from Team SMG during the second half, before eventually losing the match.
The series lead goes to @TeamSMGofficial after putting up a dominating performance on Lotus! #VCTGameChangers pic.twitter.com/jPfxGwj6pt
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 1, 2023
The series lead goes to @TeamSMGofficial after putting up a dominating performance on Lotus! #VCTGameChangers pic.twitter.com/jPfxGwj6pt
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 1, 2023
Map 2, Bind, was an equal match for the two teams, alternately trading rounds, but Team SMG slightly gained the upper hand after winning 3 straight rounds near the end of the first half.
Map 2, Bind, was an equal match for the two teams, alternately trading rounds, but Team SMG slightly gained the upper hand after winning 3 straight rounds near the end of the first half.
Absolute HEROICS from @alexyyfrancisco! #VCTGameChangers pic.twitter.com/z7fRjRXH2p
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 1, 2023
Absolute HEROICS from @alexyyfrancisco! #VCTGameChangers pic.twitter.com/z7fRjRXH2p
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 1, 2023
Team SMG retained the momentum from the previous half, giving up only two rounds to KRU, before ending the series in 4 rounds.
Team SMG retained the momentum from the previous half, giving up only two rounds to KRU, before ending the series in 4 rounds.
SERIES POINT! @TeamSMGofficial #VCTGameChangers pic.twitter.com/fL0psm6pjt
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 1, 2023
SERIES POINT! @TeamSMGofficial #VCTGameChangers pic.twitter.com/fL0psm6pjt
— VALORANT Champions Tour (@ValorantEsports) December 1, 2023
The APAC champs move on to the lower bracket semi-finals, where they will face the home-town heroes, Team Liquid Brazil.
The APAC champs move on to the lower bracket semi-finals, where they will face the home-town heroes, Team Liquid Brazil.
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