GameLab secured the first playoff ticket in Group B after a 2-0 conquest of Blacklist Academy in Week 5 of the Mobile Legends Development League (MDL) Philippines Season 1 on Wednesday.
They engaged Blacklist in two tight encounters that dragged on deep into the late game, finishing in 30 and 26 minutes, respectively.
When the dust settled, it was GameLab who secured a sweep to improve to 7-3 with 23 points.
Jan Bradford “XBOCT” Amande (Martis) led the way in Game 1 with a 4-1-5 KDA, while Masayuki “YukTzy” Fujita (Beatrix) took over in Game 2 with an 8-1-3 KDA.
Meanwhile, Echo sustained their dominant form and scored their eighth straight victory after a 2-0 sweep of ZOL Esports.
The Orcas improved to 9-2 with 27 points, moving one win away from securing their place in the upper bracket.
Bren Euphoria Esports also secured their playoff ticket after a 2-0 shutout win over TNC Neo.
The loss eliminated TNC from playoff contention.
On the other hand, Nexplay Evos Tiger Cubs kept their playoff hopes alive after scoring their fourth consecutive win, this time against RSG Ignite.
Ken “Kzen” Pile delivered the goods in the rubber match with a masterful performance on the Fredrinn pick, earning the match MVP with a 5-1-6 KDA.
