The Mist BC and Rose BC face each other on Saturday as both teams look to clinch their first win in the Unrivaled 3x3 league. The matchup is scheduled to tip off at 6 p.m. EST at MediaPro Center in Miami and will be televised nationally on truTV.
Mist BC vs Rose BC Preview and Prediction
Led by Breanna Stewart, a co-founder of Unrivaled, the Mist Basketball Club debuted their participation in the league with a loss against the Lunar Owls BC on Jan. 17. They suffered two more losses following their debut to go 0-3 and stand last in the six-team league so far.
They are coming off a 74-69 defeat against the Phantom BC on Friday with Stewart leading their losing effort with her double-double performance of 27 points, 11 rebounds, three assists, and two steals. Rickea Jackson added 24 points, four rebounds, one assist and a steal to the loss.
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The Mist was without Jewell Loyd and DiJonai Carrington in their previous game as both players are dealing with leg injuries. In their absence, the team signed NaLyssa Smith to a relief player contract.
On the other hand, the Rose Basketball Club is led by Chelsea Gray and suffered back-to-back defeats to tip off their Unrivaled season with a 0-2 record to stand second-last in the league. They made their debut against the Vinyl BC and are coming off a 79-70 loss to the Lunar Owls on Saturday.
Azura Stevens led their losing effort on Saturday with 17 points, four rebounds, and a steal. All Rose players except Lexie Hull tallied double-digit points in the game with Angel Reese putting up 12 points, six rebounds, and an assist in the loss.
Mist BC vs Rose BC predicted starting lineups
The Mist is expected to use a starting lineup of Breanna Stewart (F), Courtney Vandersloot (G), and Rickea Jackson (F) for the upcoming matchup.
Meanwhile, the Rose will likely deploy a starting lineup of Angel Reese (F), Kahleah Copper (G), and Chelsea Gray (G).
Editor's note: These are the predicted lineups and could change based on the availability of players.
Mist BC vs Rose BC prediction
With both teams on the hunt for their first Unrivaled win, the Mist BC are slightly favored to do so in the upcoming matchup. The availability of Jewell Loyd for Mist in the game may be pivotal to the outcome.
