SIBOL PUBG MOBILE representatives start strong in Day 1 of SEA Games
Our SIBOL PUBG MOBILE – Individual representatives were off with a good Day 1 start at the 31st Southeast Asian Games as the day ended with three players ranked within the top 20.
The competition features 51 players, with each team from the Team Tournament fielding 3 players in. For SIBOL, Cutiepatootie sent their players Abdul “Monboy” Barode, Raymund Arbie “H2R” Basilio, and John Raymart “Rankid” Rocello while ZAP Esports dispatched Francis Carl “Range” Fusingan, Ans Clarth “Newbie” Rago, and Reimon Allen “Rymon” Casido.
The PUBG MOBILE – Individual competition was split into two days with five matches held per day. The maps rotated from Erangel – Miramar – Erangel – Sanhok – Miramar. Players compete for points that they can attain through placements and kills.
The first game at Erangel went well for SIBOL as H2R came in 9th place while Rankid also came in clutch at 20th place.
The next game at Miramar saw H2R and Rankid finish in the 7th and 19th place respectively while Range, Rymon, and Newbie debuted in the top 20 with 10th, 14th, and 16th places respectively.
Back at Erangel for the third game, H2R broke into the top 5 with a 4th place standing. Meanwhile, Range moved up to 9th place, Rymon settled at 12th while the rest was nowhere in the top 20. By then, H2R was leading the overall standings while fellow SIBOL compatriots Range and Rymon were at comfortable spots at 10th place at 15th place respectively.
After the fourth match at Sanhok, the Philippines held on to their spots at the overall ranks with H2R receding to the second place while Range regressed to the 17th place.
By the end of the fifth and final match of the day, H2R and Rymon finished at the 7th and 8th places, respectively, while Range went up slightly at 16th.
With these good overall placements at the PUBG MOBILE – Individual competition, SIBOL is hopeful to finally get their first medals at the 31st SEA Games in Hanoi, Vietnam. The first few days were rough for our Filipino brethren as the Men’s League of Legends: Wild Rift, FIFA Online 4, and SIBOL Free Fire representatives all failed to get any podium finishes. Meanwhile, SIBOL also still has the chance to score other medals at League of Legends (PC), Arena of Valor, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, CrossFire, and Women’s Wild Rift.
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