Vinyl BC vs. Rose BC Player Stats and Box Score (Mar. 17) | 2025 Unrivaled

The inaugural season of Unrivaled came down to one final matchup: Vinyl BC vs Rose BC. On Monday, the fourth seed and the second seed battled it out to determine the first-ever Unrivaled Champion.

Vinyl was bannered by top-five scorers Rhyne Howard and Dearica Hamby, who scored the game-winning layup against league MVP Napheesa Collier to eliminate league-leading Lunar Owls BC on Sunday. Meanwhile, Rose BC leaned on Chelsea Gray, Brittney Sykes, and Azura Stevens while missing the services of defensive player of the year Angel Reese.

When all was said and done, Rose BC emerged as the champions by defeating Vinyl 62-54. In a game where neither team led by more than two possessions until the tail end of the fourth quarter, Rose found another gear on both ends of the floor to outlast the tough challenge posed by their finals opponent.

Chelsea Gray, who overcame early scoring struggles to deliver the goods on the other side of halftime, was crowned Finals MVP as she posted 18 points, eight assists, and three rebounds. Brittney Sykes added 21 points while Azura Stevens (19 points, 18 rebounds) came close to matching the 20-20 double-double of teammate Angel Reese, who missed the postseason as she dealt with a hand injury.

Though Rose struggled with their outside shots (15.4% from beyond the arc, to be exact), they held Vinyl to just 35.2% from the field. Rhyne Howard put up 22 points on 8-for-22 shooting while Jordin Canada and Dearica Hamby combined for 18 points, with no converted shots from deep.

Vinyl BC vs Rose BC Player Stats and Box Score

Vinyl

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT
Rhyne Howard	22	6	2	1	0	1	4	26	8-22	4-11	1-2
Dearica Hamby	8	7	1	2	0	1	0	19	3-8	0-2	1-3
Jordin Canada	10	6	1	0	0	1	3	17	3-12	0-3	2-2
Aliyah Boston	10	4	0	0	2	0	0	9	4-6	0-0	1-1
Rae Burrell	4	4	1	0	3	1	0	10	1-6	0-2	1-1

Rose

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT
Brittney Sykes	21	5	2	2	0	1	5	21	9-17	0-2	2-3
Azura Stevens	19	18	0	0	1	2	5	22	9-15	0-3	1-1
Chelsea Gray	18	3	8	0	0	3	0	26	7-22	2-8	1-1
Naz Hillmon	4	2	0	1	0	1	3	9	2-4	0-0	0-0
Lexie Hull	0	0	1	0	0	1	0	4	0-0	0-0	0-0

Vinyl BC vs Rose BC Game Summary

For most of the first half, the two teams traded baskets without gaining a decisive advantage. After the first 14 minutes of play, Rose held on to a precarious 37-32 lead with Sykes scoring 14 points and Stevens putting up 13.

Vinyl's defense held Gray — the league's third-leading scorer — to three points on 1-for-9 shooting in the first half. Howard, meanwhile, was able to put up 13 points on an efficient 5-for-9 clip and Aliyah Boston provided a boost off the bench with eight points and four rebounds.

Though the third quarter remained a tightly contested affair, Rose would pick up the intensity on both ends of the floor in the game's final chapter. With the winning score set at 62 and Rose clinging to a 51-49 lead, Gray scored three huge baskets and set the stage for Sykes to win the game on a three-point play.

After scoring on a layup and drawing a foul from Canada, Sykes pushed Rose's score to 61. One made free throw later, and the Rose players were celebrating their triumph as the first-ever Unrivaled champions.