Sentinels keep VCT Americas dream alive with thrilling win over 100 Thieves

Sentinels continue their VCT Americas Kickoff bid by defeating 100 Thieves in an exciting 2-1 series following a lackluster opening game against LOUD. 

Sentinels fans get to rejoice again as the team survived the dreaded first-round elimination game in the 2024 season. After advancing past 100 Thieves in the elimination round, North America’s beloved squad continues to play in the inaugural Valorant Champions Tour 2024 event. 

The former VCT Masters team dominated their fellow North American team in the first and last maps, albeit coming a little short in 100 Thieves’ favorite map, Bind. Zekken dominated the scoreboard with 51 kills, shadowing 100 Thieves’ top scorer, Bang, with 38. 

As expected by fans, the three-map series came filled with edge-of-your-seat clutches and jaw-dropping headshots that deserve multiple replays. 

.@TenZOfficial makes the save to defuse on time!@Sentinels | #VCTAmericas pic.twitter.com/BF8nKW48ez

Sentinels exhibited early dominance on the first map, Lotus, scoring 9-3 in the attacker-sided first half. Zekken’s frags and TenZ’s debut as the controller carried the team to secure the first map win at 13-5.

However, the tides stirred differently on Sentinels’ map pick, as they only managed to score four round wins against 100 Thieves’ dominant attacking start. The second map ended on a 6-13 score, forcing a do-or-die third map against elimination. 

While 100 Thieves was able to pressure Sentinels on the seemingly neck-and-neck first half, Sentinels managed to secure five straight round wins to keep their bid for VCT Masters Madrid alive.