FlyQuest ran their record to 6-0 by defeating another of their closest pursuers in the League Championship Series Spring Split on Friday.
FlyQuest raised its lead to two games over 100 Thieves (4-2), whom they beat on Friday, and two other teams. Cloud9 lost to Evil Geniuses, a result that left both teams at 4-2. Evil Geniuses bounced back from a loss to FlyQuest on Thursday.
Other winners Friday were TSM, Team Liquid and Golden Guardians.
All 10 teams in the top North American League of Legends circuit will play every other team twice through March 17. The first- through fourth-place teams will then head to the upper-bracket semifinals of the double-elimination playoffs. The fifth- and sixth-place teams will enter the playoffs in the lower bracket.
The winner and runner-up in the playoff final will earn berths in the Mid-Season Invitational along with other teams from LoL leagues worldwide. The LCS Spring Split carries a $200,000 prize pool, with the champion earning $100,000.
FlyQuest, playing on red, defeated 100 Thieves in 31 minutes. Lee “Prince” Chae-hwan of South Korea dominated for the winners, with a kills/deaths/assists ratio of 11/1/9. Milan “Tenacity” Oleksij of Canada paced the Thieves at 8/3/1.
Evil Geniuses were playing on blue in their 39-minute win over Cloud9. Joseph “jojopyun” Pyun of Canada posted a 6/1/3 for Evil Geniuses, while Ibrahim “Fudge” Allami of Australia led Cloud9 at 3/1/1.
TSM, also playing on blue, defeated Counter Logic Gaming in 33 minutes. Lee “Bugi” Seong-yeop of South Korea and Huang “Maple” Yi-tang of Taiwan finished at 6/4/12 and 6/2/6 respectively for TSM, and the United States’ Cristian “Palafox” Palafox registered 3/3/4 for CLG.
Playing on red, Team Liquid needed only 24 minutes to defeat Dignitas, which is alone in last place after six straight losses. Harry “Haeri” Kang of Australia led Liquid at 7/2/4, while Irfan “Armut” Tukek of Turkey posted a 5/3/0 for Dignitas.
The Golden Guardians, who were playing on blue, got their second win of the competition, a 30-minute victory over Immortals. The United States’ Trevor “Stixxay” Hayes dominated for the Guardians at 8/0/4, while Shane “Kenvi” Espinoza of the Philippines eked out a 2/4/2 showing to lead Immortals.
Week 4 action begins Wednesday with five matches:
–Evil Geniuses vs. 100 Thieves
–Immortals vs. FlyQuest
–Counter Logic Gaming vs. Team Liquid
–Dignitas vs. Cloud9
–TSM vs. Golden Guardians
League Championship Series (LCS) Spring Split group-stage standings
1. FlyQuest, 6-0
T2. Evil Geniuses, 4-2
T2. Cloud9, 4-2
T2. 100 Thieves, 4-2
T5. TSM, 3-3
T5. Team Liquid, 3-3
T7. Golden Guardians, 2-4
T7. Immortals, 2-4
T7. Counter Logic Gaming, 2-4
10. Dignitas, 0-6
–Field Level Media
