DRX Defeat Team Secret , Paper Rex Advance to Playoffs - VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2

On the ninth day of VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2, DRX defeated Team Secret , while BOOM Esports continued their losing streak, falling to Paper Rex . As a result, in Group Alpha, DRX now stands at 2:1 in matches, while Team Secret is at 1:2. In Group Omega, BOOM Esports continues without a win, whereas Paper Rex remains undefeated.

DRX vs. Team Secret
In the first match of the day, DRX faced off against Team Secret , with the series ending 2:0. DRX proved stronger on Icebox and Corrode, both maps ending with a score of 13:4.

The MVP of the match was Son "HYUNMIN" Hyun-min from DRX . The player finished the match with an ACS of 284, which is 20% higher than the average result over the last six months. 

Paper Rex vs. BOOM Esports
In the second match, Paper Rex defeated BOOM Esports with a score of 2:0. PRX won on Bind with a score of 13:8 and on Lotus with a score of 13:10. This victory marked the third consecutive win for PRX, securing their qualification for the playoff stage.

The best player of the match was Jason "f0rsakeN" Susanto from PRX. His ACS was 224, which is 3% below the player's average. 

VCT 2025: Pacific Stage 2 runs from July 15 to August 31 in South Korea. During the event, 12 partner teams compete for 2 slots at VALORANT Champions 2025 and a prize pool of $250,000.