100 Thieves 100 Thieves North America Rank #6 zander Alexander Dituri Cryocells Matthew Panganiban eeiu Daniel Vucenovic Boostio Kelden Pupello Asuna Peter Mazuryk defeated Sentinels Sentinels North America Rank #4 N4RRATE Marshall Massey bang Sean Bezerra Zellsis Jordan Montemurro zekken Zachary Patrone johnqt Mohamed Amine Ouarid 2-0 to keep their hopes alive in Valorant Champions: 2024. In a single elimination match, 100 Thieves prevailed 13-7 over Sentinels. Sentinels' hopes for Champions now hinge on other teams after consecutive losses to G2 Esports G2 Esports North America Rank #3 jawgemo Alexander Mor trent Trent Cairns valyn Jacob Batio JonahP Jonah Pulice leaf Nathan Orf and 100T.
Needing just one win in their final two games, Sentinels dropped four straight maps to end their VCT:Americas season.
On Sentinels' map pick of Haven, 100T brought out Yoru and Iso in a double-duelist composition, a first for them in 2024.
Cryocells credited FNATIC FNATIC Europe Rank #3 crashies Austin Roberts Boaster Jake Howlett kaajak Kajetan Haremski Chronicle Timofey Khromov Alfajer Emir Ali Beder for their composition, saying they "copy and pasted the comp straight from them."
100T took an early lead, going up 2-0. They later secured five consecutive rounds starting from round 8. Sentinels struggled against Boostio 's aggressive plays, allowing 100T to secure multiple sites freely.
The first half ended with 100T leading Sentinels 9-3.
Sentinels attempted to counter with a double-duelist composition in the second half but fell short, losing 13-7. Asuna led 100T with 22 kills and five crucial first bloods while playing Yoru. All five players on 100T had a positive first blood success rate, leading to numerous advantageous 5v4 situations.
On Ascent, 100T continued their dominance, taking an 8-1 lead before Sentinels could secure their second round. The half concluded 8-4 after Sentinels managed to win a few rounds on defense. Switching to attack, 100T capitalized on their momentum, quickly going up 10-4.
Cryocells bought an Operator in the third round and secured an opening kill, leading 100T to an 11-4 lead.
Cryo finishes off his ace with a 1v2.Sentinels fought back from 12-5 down, closing the gap to 12-10. On an eco round, Sentinels lost a crucial 3v2 post-plant situation, with bang closing the map by killing Sacy with a Sheriff, handing 100T a 13-10 victory.
With this win, Sentinels are eliminated from the Americas playoffs, and their chances of qualifying for Champions now depend on other results.
100 Thieves advances to face G2 tomorrow, needing one more win to secure a top-three spot and automatic qualification for Champions.