Aliyah Boston Stats Tonight: How did Vinyl BC star fare in Unrivaled game against Phantom BC? (Mar. 8)

Aliyah Boston and Vinyl Basketball Club played their penultimate regular season game against Phantom BC at the Unrivaled Basketball League on Saturday. They gallantly fought but eventually lost, 80-74.

The defeat dealt a blow to Vinyl’s playoff push although it remains in contention for the final postseason spot with one more game to play.

Boston came off the bench and played 13 minutes, chalking up five points and five rebounds.

Aliyah Boston’s stats against Phantom BC:

Player	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	FG
Aliyah Boston	5	5	0	0	0	2-2

Rhyne Howard tried to single-handedly carry Vinyl to the win, finishing with a game-high 37 points, to go along with seven rebounds and five assists. Rae Burrell had 14 points while Dearica Hamby added nine points.

For Phantom, it was Marina Mabrey who led the way with 26 points, including the game-winning triple to seal the win. Brittney Griner had 18 points, with Natasha Cloud and Satou Sabally scoring 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Vinyl fought their way back, taking the lead, 72-71, late in the fourth quarter. But Griner and Mabrey combined to lead a 9-2 run thereafter for Phantom to book the win.

The battle for the final playoff spot boils down to the final day of regular season play on Monday, with Vinyl and Mist BC, both having identical 5-8 records, going for the win against separate opponents.

Teams already qualified for the Unrivaled playoffs are Lunar Owls BC (12-1), Rose BC (7-6) and Laces BC (7-7).

Aliyah Boston working on her post game at Unrivaled

When Aliyah Boston made the decision to participate in the newly formed Unrivaled Basketball League, among her motivations was to improve on her post game in preparation for the next season of the WNBA.

She made it known before she plunged into action back in January, highlighting the need to continue to improve to achieve what she has set forth for her professional basketball career.

The former WNBA rookie of the year said (via Indy Star):

“Allowing me to work in space, and allowing me to just be confident in the stuff I’ve worked on this offseason, I think that’s the biggest thing. Knowing that I put in the work, and knowing that I put in time, and knowing those things will execute.”

Aliyah Boston has seen limited minutes at Unrivaled, playing nine minutes per contest. She, however, never fails to make her presence felt when her number is called, going for averages of 5.4 points and 5.1 rebounds.

With Vinyl, Boston plays alongside Rhyne Howard, Dearica Hamby, Arike Ogunbowale, Jordin Canada and Rae Burrell.

Entering Unrivaled, Boston came off another WNBA All-Star season, averaging 14 points, 8.9 rebounds, 3.2 assists and 1.2 blocks. Together with Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell, she helped the Indiana Fever reach the WNBA playoffs for the first time after eight years.