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First-place NTMR improves to 4-0 at OWCS NA Stage 2
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NTMR improved to 4-0 and moved into sole possession of first place with a 3-0 sweep of Team Liquid on Saturday in the Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2.

NTMR opened with a 2-1 win on Illios, following that with a 3-0 victory on New Junk City and closed with a 144.86-6.51m triumph on Runasapi.

Geekay Esports also won, posting a 3-0 sweep of Spacestation Gaming. Geekay prevailed 2-1 on Oasis, 3-1 on Suravasa and 3-2 on King's Row.

The tournament, played online, features eight teams. The regular-season round robin will conclude on June 15, with six qualifying teams heading to the double-elimination regional playoffs.

The top three teams will advance to the Midseason Championship and North America Stage 3. The prize money has yet to be determined.

NA Stage 2 continues Sunday with two matches:

--DhillDucks vs. Supernova

-Extinction vs. Sakura Esports

Overwatch Champions Series North America Stage 2 standings (match win-loss, map differential):

1. NTMR 4-0, 12-2, +10

2. Geekay Esports 3-0, 9-0, +9

3. Team Liquid 2-1, 6-4, +2

4. Extinction 1-1, 3-3, 0

5. Sakura Esports 1-2, 3-6, -3

6. Spacestation Gaming 1-3, 5-9, -4

7. Supernova 0-2, 1-6, -5

8. DhillDucks 0-3, 0-9, -9

This article first appeared on Field Level Media and was syndicated with permission.

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