SIBOL teams start hot in SEA Games, clinch semifinals spots

The Philippines’ national Mobile Legends: Bang Bang (MLBB) teams for both men’s and women’s divisions continued their strong starts at the 33rd Southeast Asian Games, sweeping their respective group stage matches and advancing to the medal rounds in dominant fashion.

The SIBOL MLBB Women’s team finished the group stage with a perfect 8-0 record to secure the top seed in Group A and clinch an outright spot in the semifinals. The Filipinas delivered decisive victories over Laos, Vietnam, and Thailand, 

In their opener against Laos, newcomer Clarisse Nicole “CLA” Cordova impressed on her national team debut, posting a 5-0-8 KDA and playing a key role in the squad’s swift series victory. Against Vietnam, Kaye “Keishi” Alpuerto and Rica “Amoree” Amores led the charge with standout performances, while Mery “Meraaay” Vivero and Gwyneth “Ayanami” Diagon provided consistent plays to help the team close out group play undefeated.

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Meanwhile, the SIBOL MLBB Men’s team also completed a clean sweep of their Group B assignments, clinching the top seed and momentum heading into the semifinals. 

The squad, led by Karl “KarlTzy” Nepomuceno alongside Sanford “Sanford” Vinuya, Kiel “Oheb” Soriano, Jaypee “Jaypee” Dela Cruz, and John Carlo “Caloy” Romana, went undefeated in group play to earn an outright berth in the next round.

Their commanding performance continued with series wins against Indonesia, Laos, and Singapore.

With the top seed secured, the SIBOL Men now await their semifinal matchup as they aim to uphold the country’s recent dynasty in the event.

Both Filipino squads’ strong group stage showings have set the tone for deep runs in the medal rounds, keeping fans’ expectations high as the MLBB tournaments progress in Thailand.

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