The Rose Basketball Club squared off against the Laces Basketball Club in an Unrivaled game on Monday. Lexie Hull was moved to the bench, with Brittney Sykes taking her place in the starting lineup. Rose began the game with Angel Reese, Chelsea Gray and Sykes against a Laces team without Kate Martin.
Hull didn't have the best offensive start to the game, but her defensive intensity and hustle gave Rose a much-needed boost. She found her scoring rhythm in the second half and delivered another strong performance.
The former Stanford forward finished with 10 points on 4-for-9 shooting from the field, including 0-for-3 from beyond the arc, and 1-for-1 from the free throw line. In 19 minutes, she also contributed three rebounds, two assists, one steal and one block.
Lexie Hull through 4 quarters
Hull struggled to find her rhythm after entering the game, missing her first two field goal attempts. However, she eventually got on the scoreboard with a shot made inside the arc.
By halftime, Lexie Hull had scored four points on 1-for-3 shooting from the field, including 0-for-1 from beyond the arc, and 1-for-1 from the free throw line. She also grabbed one rebound in five minutes.
Hull's shooting struggles persisted in the second quarter. She took three more shots but converted only one. However, she contributed in other areas, grabbing a rebound, dishing out two assists and recording one steal.
By halftime, the Fever star had six points on 2-for-6 shooting from the field, including 0-for-2 from beyond the arc, and 1-for-1 from the free throw line. She also tallied two rebounds, two assists and one steal.
Although Hull was inefficient in the first half, she found her offensive rhythm after the break. In the third quarter, she took two shots and made both, bringing her point total to 10.
She took one shot in the final period but was unable to convert. Nonetheless, her overall effort was crucial in helping Rose secure a hard-fought 58-53 victory over the Laces.