On Day 1 of the PUBG New State Pro Series Challenger Finale, which took place on January 26, Team S8UL displayed a commanding performance. The team performed at its highest level, taking three of the four games they participated in. The team played its final four games without any pressure after scoring 70 points at an average of 17.5.
Team GodLike and Team XO, their sworn enemies, were in second and third place behind them. Both of these squads made use of their prior knowledge and gave excellent performances all around. With 29 points each, Team Tamilas and Global Esports were in fourth and fifth position, respectively.
Team S8UL spectacularly defeated GodLike Esports in Game 1 of Day 1 by earning a total of 19 points. Divine, a member of the former, displayed outstanding play as he used a grenade to knock two GodLike players to the ground before charging in for the kill and pulling off a fantastic 1v3 to win the match for his team.
The team got off to a sluggish start in the second game. But as the game drew to a close, they eliminated Big Brother Esports, who were distracted and engaged in a different squad’s battle. S8UL earned 10 frags in this match, securing their position atop the leaderboard.
The team performed admirably in their third game, scoring 11 kills, but they were eliminated when Team XO’s Pukar defeated them in a crucial 1v2 match. However, despite scoring a total of 13 points, the team finished second in this game’s rankings. S8UL skillfully manoeuvred their way into the final zone in their fourth game while keeping every player alive. The team achieved an eight-frag Chicken Dinner by eliminating every last participant using their numerical advantage.
The team currently appears to be in position to go to the major event’s Grand Finals. After Day 2 is over, they’ll be looking to keep that top spot as well.GodLike Esports and Team XO, who are currently tied for second place with S8UL Esports in the overall standings, will try to unseat them from the top spot. The top performers from the previous round, Skylightz and Gods Reign, struggled on Day 1. In this Challenger phase, each team will play in eight matches. The top 16 teams will then advance to the Grand Finale.
