3v3 national championship

Facing elimination, the #6 seed pulled off a stunning **3-1 victory** in Game 4, forcing a **Game 5** and snapping the Wolfpack's win streak. The story of the game was a complete role reversal.

### 🎯 Game 4 MVP & Key Stats
The Vitality players who needed to step up **delivered**, while the Wolfpack's stars were held in check.

| Player (Team) | Goals | Assists | Saves | Shots | Performance Notes |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **VIT\|Novacore** (Vitality) | **2** | 1 | **5** | 5 | **Series-Altering Game.** Transformed from non-factor to MVP. |
| VIT\|Blitz (Vitality) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Clutch secondary scoring. |
| VIT\|Echo (Vitality) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | Playmaker role, set up the win. |
| **spider eye** (Wolfpack) | 0 | 0 | **5** | 3 | Defensive effort, but offense silenced. |
| RAXS (Wolfpack) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | Lone goal scorer for the Pack. |
| Greyhound (Wolfpack) | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | Relatively quiet game. |

**The Narrative Shift:** After being dominated for three games, Vitality flipped the script. **Novacore's emergence as a two-way force (2G, 5S)** was the key. The Wolfpack's offense, which averaged 4 goals in the first three games, was held to just 1.

### 📊 Series Status: Wolfpack vs. Vitality (Wolfpack leads 3-1)
The series shifts back to the Wolfpack's den for a pivotal Game 5.

| Game | Location | Score | Series Lead | Key Performer |
| :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- |
| **5** | **Wolfpack Home** 🐺 | **NEXT** | **Wolfpack 3-1** | **TBD** |
| 4 | Vitality Home ⚡ | 3-1 VIT | Wolfpack 3-1 | **VIT\|Novacore** |
| 3 | Vitality Home ⚡ | 5-1 WOLF | Wolfpack 3-0 | spider eye |
| 2 | Wolfpack Home 🐺 | 4-2 WOLF | Wolfpack 2-0 | RAXS |
| 1 | Wolfpack Home 🐺 | 3-1 WOLF | Wolfpack 1-0 | Greyhound |

**Game 5 Stakes:** The Wolfpack will have a second chance to close out the series with the home crowd behind them. For Vitality, they have to do the unthinkable again: win on the road to force a Game 6.

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### ⏭️ Path to the Semifinals
With one series extended, the focus can now shift to the other critical Game 4.

* **Next, we should check on #4 Dropshottas vs. #5 OKC Racers.** OKC leads that series 2-1, and Game 4 is at OKC's home. Will they take a 3-1 stranglehold, or will the Dropshottas tie it up?