Without a doubt, AU Basketball gives you great basketball and Team Harrison versus Team Brown gave us just that. Overall, Team Harrison, led by Dallas Wings forward Isabelle Harrison, trailed by a 69-66 score in Game 15. However, Harrison converted a traditional three-point play to level the score at 69-all and spark a 16-5 run.
Next, that run gave Team Harrison an 82-74 lead with almost a minute left in regulation. Harrison and guard Courtney Williams combined to score 12 of the 16 points during the offensive explosion.
Surprisingly, Team Harrison overcame a 21-point shortfall to defeat Team Brown by a score of 86-81.
It’s important to realize that it’s the biggest comeback by a team in AU Basketball this season. Team Harrison scored more than Team Brown by 20 points (56-36) in the second half and shot 70.0 percent from the field at halftime.
Team Brown, led by guard Lexie Brown, scored 17 straight points spanning 3 minutes 24 seconds in the first quarter. What’s more, Brown’s squad took a commanding 27-6 lead. It is the largest scoring run by a team this season. Team Harrison outrebounded Team Brown by a 42-38 margin, including a 13-12 advantage on the offensive side.
Team Brown hit 11-of-24 (.458) from three-point range in the loss. In any event, it is the fourth time this year a team has converted 11 or more three-pointers in an AU Basketball game. After shooting 44.7 percent from the field in the first half, Team Brown was restricted to just 13-of-33 shooting (39.4 percent) afterward.
Team Harrison (Team Purple)
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Firstly, Harrison reached double figures in scoring for the sixth time in eight games this season after scoring a game-high 25 points. The Wings forward, who posted her second game with 25 or more points, scored 19 points in the second half.
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This season, she possesses five 20-point games, which is tied for the most in the league with guard/forward DiJonai Carrington.
Williams locked up her second double-double in the last three games with 13 points and 10 assists. Moreover, the former WNBA all-star also added a season-high five assists. Over the last five games, Williams has racked up 39 assists with a pair of 10-assist performances.
Comparatively, guard Odyssey Sims registered her second double-double of the season with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Sims, who also added seven assists in the win, set a league season-high with 13 boards.
Team Brown (Team Orange)
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On the other hand, forward Jantel Lavender authored her third consecutive double-digit scoring effort. She scored 22 points, including eight points in the first period. The Indiana Fever forward reached 20 or more points for the second time this year. In addition, she drained 9 of her 14 field goal attempts and was perfect in three trips to the charity stripe.
Correspondingly, guard Taj Cole bagged her fifth double-digit scoring game. The former Virginia Tech guard finished with 14 points, seven of which came in the opening quarter. Meanwhile, she also dished out a team-high eight assists. This marks the fourth time she has tallied six or more assists in an AU Basketball game this year.
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Finally, the team captain reached double figures in scoring seven times in eight games this season after her 14-point game in the Game 15 loss. The 2021 WNBA champion with the Chicago Sky hit 5-of-11 shots from the floor, including a 4-for-7 effort from beyond the arc.
AU Basketball: Game 15 MVPs (Total Points)
MVP 1: Williams (Team Harrison) – 90 points (451 points)
MVP 2: Sims (Team Harrison) – 60 points (430 points)
MVP 3: Harrison (Team Harrison) – 30 points (502 points)
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