Following their runner-up finish at Logitech G Play Connect, Luminosity entered Stake Ranked Episode 4 facing a known adversary in their first series. The matchup against B8 served as a rematch from the Logitech tournament semifinal, and Luminosity delivered another narrow 2-0 victory to launch the Spanish competition successfully.
French AWPer Aurélien "afro" Drapier and Bulgarian rifler Aleks "Rainwaker" Petrov dominated throughout the match. The duo accumulated an impressive combined kill-death ratio of 85/50, with afro achieving a remarkable 1.59 rating and Rainwaker posting a solid 1.43.
The action opened on Luminosity's Inferno selection, where they claimed the CT pistol round. B8 responded with seven consecutive rounds before Luminosity rallied with four straight to narrow the gap to 5-7. Starting the second half with another pistol victory, Luminosity surged ahead with a 7-1 run to reach match point at 12-8. Despite B8's push toward overtime, Luminosity sealed the map 13-11 in the final regulation round.
On B8's Mirage pick, Luminosity captured their third pistol round for a 3-0 opening. Both squads exchanged momentum before Luminosity established a 7-5 halftime advantage. B8 finally secured a pistol round and briefly took the lead, but Luminosity answered with a decisive 5-1 run to close out the map 13-10.
Luminosity advances to face BIG in tomorrow's upper-bracket semifinal at 11:00 AM.
