Bren Esports decimated Sharper Esport of Thailand, 2-0, to complete a sweep of the group stage and secure its spot in the playoffs of the Valorant Champions Tour (VCT) Southeast Asia Stage 3 Challengers on Sunday night, August 15.
Bren crushed Sharper in overtime to seize a 14-12 win in Game 1 in Split which already assured them a seat in the double elimination knockouts.
But the Filipino powerhouse did not hold back in Game 2 in Ascent, posting a 13-8 victory anchored on a dominant 7-2 showing on the attacker side in the second half.
The boys in black and yellow swept all their three matches to claim the top seed in Group A with nine points.
Bren battered EGO of Vietnam (13-9 in Haven; 13-9 in Ascent) as well as CBT Gaming of Taiwan (13-4 in Haven; 18-16 in Bind) in the first two days of the 16-team regional tournament.
Come the playoffs scheduled on Thursday until Sunday, the Philippine Challengers 1 champion will gun for one of the two tickets to the Masters Berlin next month.
Meanwhile, the other PH representatives in Galaxy Racer and Oasis Gaming are still fighting for their seats in the playoffs.
As of writing time, GXR is at No. 2 in Group C with two points and +4 round difference while Oasis is at No. 4 in Group D with a lone marker and -22. Only the top two teams in each group will advance to the playoffs.