MEDLEY, Fla. – Napheesa Collier didn’t co-found a new, unrivaled league. She is dominating the competition.
Collier set single-game non-regular records with 37 points and 18 rebounds in an 82-58 win Saturday night in the second of two games at Wayfair Arena.
“We want to win,” Collier said in his postgame interview.
Collier is the Unlivaled’s leading scorer, averaging 31.7 points through the team’s first three games. She scored 27 in the opener and 31 in the second match last weekend. She also averages 11.7 rebounds, trailing only fellow league co-founder Breanna Stewart (11.8).
“She is an Olympian. Brittney Griner said after facing Collier, her Olympic 5-on-5 teammate in Tokyo and Paris.
“Wherever she plays, she is one act for the next. She will make her teammates better. She is a professional. With a guy like that, you just want to make it hard for her. If you look at the box score, I probably could have done a better job at that tonight.”
Allisha Gray scored the game-clinching bucket and finished with 21 points, while Skylar Diggins-Smith finished with 16 points for the Lunar Owls.
The Lunar Owls will be back in action Monday night against Vinyl (2-1), while Rose (1-2) faces the Rays (3-0) to cap the second weekend of the 3-on-3 Girls Basketball League. Pay it.
Satou Sabally led the Phantoms with 19 points, Natisha Hiedeman had 18 and Griner had 10 points and five rebounds. The Phantoms won their first game Friday but fell to 1-3 on the season.
Lexie Hull scored 19 points, Kahleah Copper had 18 and Chelsea Gray scored the game-winning bucket to help the Roses beat the Mists 71-66 in their first game on Saturday night.
Azurá Stevens added 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Gray also had 7 rebounds and 6 assists in Rose’s first win of the season in an unmatched performance.
“We needed a win. Gray said after the game.
But the Mysts win even after being unmatched for the first two weeks. Stewart had 20 points and 9 rebounds for the Mists, who fell to 0-4.
Heat star Jimmy Butler, U.S. Olympian Gabby Thomas and former NBA star John Wall attended Saturday night’s game.
Check out these highlights from Saturday’s exclusive game at Wayfair Arena.
Highlights Not Covered: Moon Owls vs. Phantoms
Highlights not covered: Mist vs. rose
Final score not covered: Lunar Owls 82, Phantom 58
Napheesa Collier scored a matchless 37 points with 18 rebounds and Allisha Gray finished with 21 points and a game-clinching bucket as the Lunar Owls beat the Phantom 82-58 in the second game Saturday night.
“We want to win,” Collier said after the game.
Skylar Diggins-Smith finished with 16 points for the Lunar Owls, who improved to 3-0 after their first three games in league play.
Satou Sabally led the Phantoms with 19 points, Natisha Hiedeman had 18 points and Brittney Griner had 10 points and five rebounds. The Phantoms won their first game Friday but fell to 1-3 on the season.
Useful scores: Moon Owls 71, Phantom 51 after three quarters.
Target Victory Score: 82
Napheesa Collier had 29 points and 15 rebounds as the Moon Owls improved to 3-0. The target victory score is 82 points. Allisha Gray had 18 points while Skylar Diggins-Smith had 16 for the Moon Owls, who had 20 points after three quarters.
Satou Sabally leads the Phantoms with 19 points, Natisha Hiedeman has 11 points and Brittney Griner has 10 points and five rebounds.
Unmatched halftime score: Lunar Owls 46, Phantoms 37 after two quarters.
Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith and Allisha Gray each had 14 points and the Moon Owls led 46-37 at the end of the second quarter.
Collier also had 12 rebounds for the Moon Owls, who hope to remain undefeated in their third game.
Satou Sabally had 12 points to lead the Phantoms (1-2).
Useful Scores: Moon Owls 23, Phantoms 11 after 1 quarter.
Napheesa Collier had 9 of 9 points in the first quarter, while Skylar Diggins-Smith had 8 points and Allisha Gray had 6 points for the Moon Owls, who were 23-11 after one quarter.
Katie Lou Samuelson had 7 points for the Phantom, while Brittney Griner and Natasha Cloud were a combined 0-7 from the field.
Final score not covered: Rose 71, Mist 66
Lexie Hull had 19 points, Kahleah Copper had 18 and Chelsea Gray led the Roses to a 71-66 win over the Mists in their first game on Saturday night.
Azurá Stevens added 16 points and 7 rebounds, and Gray also had 7 rebounds and 6 assists in Rose’s first win of the season in an unmatched performance.
“We needed a win. Gray said after the game.
But the Mysts win even after being unmatched for the first two weeks. League co-founder Breanna Stewart had 20 points and 9 rebounds for the Mists, who fell to 0-4.
Scores not covered: Rose 60, Mist 58 after three quarters.
Target Score: 71
Rose or Myst are a quarter away from their first win of the season. To secure a win, you must reach a target victory score of 71 points.
Lexie Hull had 19 points, Kahleah Copper had 18 for the Roses and Breanna Stewart led all scorers with 20 points for the Fog.
Unmatched halftime score: Rose 40, Mist 34 after two quarters.
Lexie Hull has 15 points, Kahleah Copper has 11 and Chelsea Gray has seven rebounds and five assists as the Mists were up 40-34 in the first half.
Breanna Stewart has 14 points and five rebounds for the Mists, while Jewell Loyd and Aaliyah Edwards each have six points.
Irregular Scores: Rose 22, Mist 19 after one quarter.
It’s a back and forth thing to start this game between Rose and Myst.
Lexie Hull had eight points, Kahleah Copper had seven for Rose and Breanna Stewart had 10 points for the Mists in the first quarter.
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Mist (0-3) vs. Rose (0-2) Preview
Stewart had 27 points and 11 rebounds, and Rico Jackson added 24 points, but the Mists fell to the Phantoms 74-69 on Friday night to fall to 0-3. They hope to avoid two winless weekends.
Kaleah Cooper (19.0) and Chelsea Gray (17.5) are the Rose’s leading scorers, while Reese is averaging 10 rebounds through the first two games. Vinyl and Moon Owl beat Rose last weekend.
Lunar Owls (2-0) vs. Phantoms (1-2) Preview
Collier is Tongrived’s top scorer, averaging 29.0 points in the Lunar Owls’ first two games and coming off last week’s wins over the Mist and Rose.
Griner and Sabally each scored 29 points to help the Phantoms earn their first win of the season against the Mists on Friday night. Griner was able to score the game-winning basket via a hip pointer. She will play on Saturday.
Alyssa Thomas suffered a devastating knee injury on Friday night
Alyssa Thomas of the WNBA’s Connecticut Sun suffered a right knee injury after leaving the Laces’ win in the second game on Friday. The race returns to action on Monday.
Sabrina Ionescu didn’t have a similar game in Week 2
WNBA champion Sabrina Ionescu will be unavailable for the Phantoms after participating in promotional activities during this week’s NBA Paris Games.
Week 2 game on Monday
The second weekend of extraordinary games concludes Monday on TNT.
Vinyl vs. Moon Owl at 7:30 p.m.
Rose vs. Rath, 8:30 p.m.
What makes it unrivaled?
Unrivaled – A new women’s basketball league started by WNBA stars Napheesa Collier and Breanna Stewart – will play its first season from January to mid-March.
36 of the world’s best women’s basketball players, including Sabrina Ionescu and Brittney Griner, will compete in 3-on-3 and full-court games over the next nine weeks.
Where are the unrivaled games?
The game will be played at Wayfair Arena in Medley, Florida, in the Miami metropolitan area, approximately 7 miles from Miami International Airport.
Unrivaled team names and rosters
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Race: Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes, Kate Martin, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, Jackie Young.
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Moon Owl: Shakira Austin, Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Grey, Courtney Williams, Cameron Brink (IR).
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fog: Dijonai Carrington, Aaliyah Edwards, Rickea Jackson, Jewell Loyd, Nalyssa Smith (relief player contract), Breanna Stewart, and Courtney Vandersloot.
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vision: Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Natisha Hiedeman (relief player contract), Sabrina Ionescu, Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, and Katie Lou Samuelson.
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rose: Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Grey, Lexie Hull, Angel Reese, Azura Stevens, Brittney Sykes.
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vinyl : Aliyah Boston, Rae Burrell, Jordin Canada, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale.
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