Breanna Stewart and Napheesa Collier are co-founders of Unrivaled.
But entering Saturday evening’s matchup between their two clubs, the league had belonged to Collier, whose Lunar Owls owned an undefeated 7-0 record behind her MVP-level play. Stewart and Mist were on a mission to change that.
Yet, in the most exciting game of the Unrivaled season, the Owls again earned the 85-81 victory, soaring back in the fourth quarter to advance to 8-0.
It also was the only game on Saturday, as the matchup between Laces and Vinyl, scheduled to be the first game of the doubleheader, was cancelled. According to Unrivaled, “To prioritize player health and safety, Unrivaled will be canceling tonight’s matchup between Laces BC and Vinyl BC.”
Lunar Owls are undaunted and undefeated
This one had the makings of another Lunar Owls domination, as the club enjoyed as much as a 10-point lead in the first quarter.
However, the clearly-motivated Mist charged back at the end of the first and throughout second, overcoming their early shooting woes. Jewell Loyd and Rickea Jackson were dropping in jumpers, while Courtney Vandersloot also provided Mist with a boost from the bench. On the other side, Collier was excellent, but Allisha Gray’s shot was eluding her, while Owls were committing…
