At this point, AU Basketball has given us so much amazing basketball in just the first week. However, the third game in AU Basketball history was another one for the record books.
This was the first overtime game in AU Basketball history.
Team Carrington, led by Connecticut Sun guard/forward DiJonai Carrington, defeated Team Russell, led by Seattle Storm center Mercedes Russell by a score of 110-104 in double overtime.
In addition to this game, there have been six games in AU history that have gone to extra time/innings. Four of those games have been in softball in addition to one lacrosse game during the inaugural 2021 season.
With respect to the game, twelve different players scored in double figures, including all 10 starters.
Moreover, Team Carrington won the rebound battle over Team Russell by a 48-44 margin, but Team Russell had a 14-9 edge on the offensive end.
Furthermore, the teams combined to go 40-for-42 from the free-throw line. In all, there were also 45 assists on 78 made field goals in the contest.
Team Carrington
Carrington became the first player in AU Basketball history to score 30 points in a game after going 10-for-21 from the floor, including going 5-of-9 from beyond the arc, and 5-of-5 at the charity stripe.
She also nabbed eight rebounds in 40 minutes. Dallas Wings forward Isabelle Harrison put up a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds for Team Carrington.
What’s more, forward Jantel Lavender, the 2016 WNBA Sixth Woman of the Year, contributed with another double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Washington Mystics guard Natasha Cloud put up her second double-double in as many games with 19 points and 15 assists, adding five rebounds as well.
In fact, Cloud has 28 assists in her first two games with AU Basketball.
Team Russell
All things considered, Team Russell pushed this game to two overtimes as Chicago Sky guard Lexi Brown sent the game to the first extra session with a three-pointer as time expired. Russell added another double-double this week as she had 15 points and 10 rebounds in a losing effort.
Back to Brown, she put up 15 points, seven rebounds, and four steals for Team Russell.
Additionally, guard Taj Cole registered her second consecutive 20-point game after leading Team Russell with 24 points. The former Virginia Tech guard also had seven rebounds and six assists in the loss.
Lauren Manis, the first player in Holy Cross basketball history with 2,000 career points and 1,000 career rebounds, added 19 points and seven rebounds for Team Russell.
Athletes Unlimited Basketball: Game Three MVPs (Total points)
- Brown (Team Russell) – 90 points (336 points)
- Cloud (Team Carrington) – 60 points (442 points)
- Harrison (Team Carrington) – 30 points (367 points)
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