Week four of Unrivaled had a lot of firsts, including its first tour stop to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
The top six teams will make the playoffs. Now at the halfway mark, some teams have shifted their spot in the standings.
Club Standings
The Mist and the Laces sit at the top of the standings with a 6-2 record. With back-to-back wins, the Phantom are now in third place with a record of 6-3. The Breeze are in fourth at 5-4. The Rose are in fifth at 4-5. With their win on Saturday, the Vinyl are 3-5. The Hive are 2-6, and the Owls remain at the bottom with a 2-7 record.
Connecticut Sun Players
Marina Mabrey started the week with an almost double-double game. She recorded 21 points and 8 rebounds. On Friday night in Philly, Mabrey played the best game of her career. She recorded an Unrivaled single-game record of 47 points!
Aaliyah Edwards recorded a double-double on Monday with 18 points and 14 rebounds. She did not participate on Friday and Sunday due to injury.
Saniya Rivers did not play on Monday due to personal reasons. On Saturday, Rivers had 10 points, two steals and a block.
Top Players of Week Four
Marina Mabrey: The Connecticut Sun and the Lunar Owls’ very own Marina Mabrey had an outstanding performance at Philly Unrivaled. The guard had a career and Unrivaled high of 47 points.
Dominique Malonga: Dominique Malonga recorded three double-doubles in her games this week. On Monday, Malonga had 18 points and 10 rebounds. At the Philly game on Friday, Malonga had 10 points and 12 rebounds. On Sunday, the rising star had 18 points and 11 rebounds, plus the game-winner.
Paige Bueckers: On Monday, Paige recorded 22 points, despite the Breeze losing to the Laces. In Friday’s game, Bueckers had 23 points. In Sunday’s game against the Rose, Bueckers recorded a double-double with 32 points and 11 assists.
Rae Burrell: On Saturday night, Rae Burrell had a career night, scoring 22 points and five steals. Additionally, Burrell hit the game-winning free throw to help the Vinyl win, ending their three-game losing streak.
Unrivaled Moment of the Week: Marina Mabrey broke five Unrivaled records in the Philly game. Marina scored 27 points in the first quarter and made seven 3-pointers, both Unrivaled highs. Mabrey made 10 3’s in the game. She scored 47 points, which broke the 40-point single-game high. Lastly, she had 18 field goals made.