Phantom BC defeated Vinyl BC 80-74 in the second game of Saturday's Unrivaled action at Wayfair Arena in Miami, Florida.
Marina Mabrey led Phantom with 26 points, four rebounds and four assists on 8-for-13 shooting (6-for-9 from the 3-point line). Brittney Griner contributed 18 points and seven rebounds off the bench on 7-for-8 shooting.
Natasha Cloud finished with 14 points, four rebounds and four assists on 5-for-9 shooting, including 2-for-5 on 3-pointers, while Satou Sabally had 12 points and seven rebounds. Katie Lou Samuelson added eight points and four rebounds on 4-for-8 shooting.
Rhyne Howard led Vinyl with 37 points, 12 rebounds and five assists. She shot 12-for-24, including 9-for-17 from downtown. Rae Burrell contributed 14 points and three rebounds on 4-for-13 shooting (2-for-5 from beyond the arc) off the bench. No other player was in double figures for Vinyl. Dearica Hamby added nine points and 10 rebounds (4-for-11 shooting).
With the loss, Vinyl dropped to 5-8 and into a tie with Mist BC, which also lost in the first game on Saturday. Mist and Vinyl are fighting for the fourth and final playoff berth.
On the other hand, Saturday's game was Phantom's final match in the inaugural season of Unrivaled. They were already eliminated from postseason contention and finished their campaign 4-10.
Hamby, Howard and Jordin Canada started the game for Vinyl, while Phantom started the trio of Sabally, Cloud and Samuelson.
Vinyl BC vs. Phantom BC player stats and box score
Phantom BC player stats and box score
Vinyl BC player stats and box score
Vinyl BC vs. Phantom BC game summary
At the end of the first quarter, Phantom BC had an 18-8 lead over Vinyl BC. Phantom went on a 14-0 run to end the period. Rae Burrell scored all eight points of Vinyl.
Phantom had an eight-point lead, 40-32, heading into the break. Marina Mabrey led the charge with 16 points on 5-for-8 shooting off the bench, while Brittney Griner scored 10.
On the other hand, Burrell led Vinyl with 14 points at the break. Rhyne Howard scored 10 points. Vinyl shot just 31.4% in the first half, while Phantom was 44.1%.
Heading into the untimed fourth quarter, Phantom still had a 67-59 lead over Vinyl. Rhyne Howard has scored 30 of Vinyl's 59. Phantom established the game's winning score at 78.
Vinyl regained the lead briefly in the fourth, but Phantom held on to win its final game this season. Mabrey delivered the game-winning 3-point shot.