Dawg Mentality never trailed — not for a single second — but BTO made them sweat all the way to overtime before Dawg Mentality finally slammed the door, 56-44. BTO clawed back in regulation and forced the extra period, but once overtime tipped off, it was all Dawg Mentality. LaneStealin buried a three at 1:49 to push the lead to 48-40, then Best Breaks followed with a three at 1:24 to make it 51-43 — and that was the ballgame.

Three players finished with 19 points for Dawg Mentality: Best Breaks went 7-of-11 FG and 3-of-3 FT, iiG3neii posted 8-of-14 FG with 5 assists and 0 turnovers, and streamer IISumo added 10 points and 9 rebounds to anchor the glass. LaneStealin was a perfect 3-of-3 FG and 2-of-2 from three with 0 turnovers — pure efficiency when it mattered most. On the other side, The goat feenn of BTO was outstanding in a losing effort: 19 points on 7-of-11 FG with 6 assists.

This was Dawg Mentality's third game of the day in the Midwest Esports Association — they swept a doubleheader against Ice in our veins earlier on Sep 30 before closing out the night in OT. They entered this one 2-0, and the unbeaten start continues to look very real.