The Unrivaled 3-on-3 returned to action on Tuesday at the Wayfair Arena in Miami, Florida. In the first match of the two-game slate, the Rose BC defeated the Vinyl BC, 61-55.
Chelsea Gray led Rose with 26 points on 11-for-20 shooting, while Angel Resse had 16 points and 15 rebounds. Brittney Sykes added 17 points (7-for-17 shooting) and five rebounds off the bench. Azura Stevens contributed 11 rebounds off the bench.
On the other hand, Rhyne Howard led Vinyl with 24 points on 7-for-19 shooting (4-for-9 on 3-pointers), while Dearica Hamby finished with 22 points and 11 rebounds on 7-for-15 shooting.
Rose's defense was on full display on Tuesday. They held Vinyl to just two points (1-for-19 shooting) in the opening quarter. Vinyl shot just 31.4% (16-for-51) in the game.
Coming into Tuesday, both teams are on an identical 3-4 record. Rose (4-4) won its third straight game and moved into solo third in the standings, while Vinyl dropped to 3-5. This is the second meeting between the two clubs, with Vinyl winning 79-73 on opening night on Jan. 17.
Rose coach Nola Henry started Reese, Gray and Lexie Hull, while Howard, Hamby and Arike Ogunbowale started for Vinyl and coach Teresa Weatherspoon.
The league took a break from 3-on-3 action to feature a 1-on-1 tournament, which Unrivaled co-founder Napheesa Collier won, and give way to the 2025 NBA All-Star festivities.
Rose BC vs. Vinyl BC player stats and box score
Rose BC player stats and box score
Vinyl BC player stats and box score
Rose BC vs. Vinyl BC game summary
Rose BC led Vinyl BC 13-2 at the end of the first quarter. Rose took advantage of Vinyl's 1-for-19 shooting and ended the period with an 11-0 run. Chelsea Gray had nine points, while Dearica Hamby scored the lone basket for Vinyl.
In the second quarter, Vinyl scored 24 points, but Rose still led 29-26 heading into the break. Rhyne Howard scored 15 points in the period after missing her first five attempts. She went 4-for-6 in the quarter, including 3-for-4 from the 3-point line.
Towards the end of the third period, Vinyl went on a 10-2 run to take a six-point lead, but Gray's late-quarter heroics, including a 4-point play, cut the Vinyl lead to one, 49-48. The winning score was established at 60.
In the fourth, Rose regained the lead and never looked back. They grabbed their fourth Unrivaled win, 61-55, behind Gray, who scored the winning basket on a pull-up jumper.