The Mist BC defeated the Vinly BC 77-67 in the first game of Saturday's two-game slate at the Wayfair Arena in Miami, Florida.
Breanna Stewart, the Unrivaled co-founder, led Mist to its first Unrivaled win. She finished with 23 points, 10 rebounds, and four assists on 7-for-14 shooting. Aaliyah Edwards contributed 16 points and six rebounds off the bench. Jewell Loyd added 15 points, while Rickea Jackson had 13. Courtney Vandesloot contributed 10 points and nine assists.
On the other hand, Dearica Hamby's monster double-double performance was not enough for Vinyl, which shot just 40.7% as a team. Hamby finished with 35 points and 15 rebounds on 14-for-24 shooting. Rhyne Howard is the only other Vinyl player in double figures with 11 points.
Mist dropped its first four games heading into the game. Meanwhile, Vinyl lost its third straight game after starting 2-0.
Hamby, Arike Ogunbowale, and Jordin Canada started for Vinyl coach Teresa Weatherspoon, who has all players available on Saturday. For Mist, Stewart started with Loyd and Jackson. DiJonai Carrington was listed as out for Mist.
Mist BC vs. Vinyl BC player stats and box score
Vinyl BC player stats and box score
Mist BC player stats and box score
Mist BC vs. Vinyl BC game summary
At the end of the first, the Mist BC led the Vinyl BC 22-21 behind 10 points from Breanna Stewart. Aaliyah Edwards added six points and four rebounds off the Mist bench. For Vinyl, Dearica Hamby had nine points and four rebounds. Mist played a near-perfect game, as they did not commit a single turnover. Vinyl had three.
Vinyl's Jordin Canada committed her fourth foul midway through the second period and had to sit the rest of the half. Hamby picked up the slack for Vinyl as she had a game-high 21 points at the half. She shot 8-for-13 and also had eight rebounds. Stewart had 12 points and Rickea Jackson added 11 points for Mist, who led at the break, 42-39.
Vinyl led 65-64 after three quarters and established the winning score of 76. Mist went on a 13-2 run in the untimed fourth quarter to close the game. Edwards knocked the game-winning basket on a pass from Courtney Vandersloot.