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Lexie Hull made her 1-on-1 debut in Unrivaled against two-time WNBA All-Star Rhyne Howard. She began the game with three consecutive misses while Howard knocked down a 3 to take the lead.
Hull, however, was able to get multiple stops later with hustle plays. She retained possessions but couldn't make the most of it. Howard then extended her lead with consecutive makes, one at the rim and the other from beyond the arc, taking an 8-0 advantage.
Hull made her first field goal on her 10th attempt with a layup. She shortly nailed two more shots, this time from near the arc and one from beyond, making it a one-point game. However, she ran the shot clock out on the very next play.
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Howard then gave Hull a taste of her own medicine with a hustle play after she missed a shot and got the putback, putting her within one point of a win. Hull missed a couple of 3s, and Howard closed the game with a midrange shot, winning 12-7.
Here are Lexie Hull's stats from her 1-on-1 debut against Rhyne Howard:
7 points, 12 rebounds, 1 turnover, 3 of 15 FGs, 1 of 7 3-pointers.
Here are the highlights from Hull's game:
Lexie Hull has a chance to grow offensively in Unrivaled ahead of big WNBA season
Lexie Hull enters the 2025 WNBA season as one of the core pieces for the Indiana Fever. She played a key role in helping the team reach the playoffs last year after a 1-9 start as a complementary piece next to Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell. Primarily playing as an out-and-out 3-and-D player, Hull has seemingly added more to her game during Unrivaled.
It was on display during her 1 on 1 battle against Rhyne Howard as she showed her wide array of moves, with impressive footwork, to get back into the contest after a lopsided start. If Hull can continue improving on it and bring some of those offensive skills to the Fever next year, the bench production could be massive.
She would have an instant impact next to Caitlin Clark and Kelsey Mitchell as a shot creator, forcing the defense to divert its attention more across the floor.
