MEDLEY, Fla. — Unrivaled’s historic opening weekend comes to an end Monday night with two more games for the 3-on-3 league started by and featuring WNBA players.
Sabrina Ionescu, Brittney Griner and the Phantom (0-1) played against Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale and Vinyl (1-0) in the first game at 8:30 p.m. ET. Phantom lost 84-71.
League founder Breanna Stewart, Jewell Loyd and the Mist (0-1) now look for their first win of the season against Kayla McBride and the Laces (1-0) in the second game of the night at 9:45 p.m. ET.
Follow along here for live updates from tonight’s games:
Final score: Laces topple Mist 63-43 to close opening weekend
Kayla McBride had 21 points, Tiffany Hayes added 16 points, and Alyssa Thomas scored the game-winning put-back basket off her 15th rebound to help the Laces win 63-43.
League founder Breanna Stewart finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Mist.
The Laces are 2-0 after the opening weekend, while the Mist fell to 0-2.
Unrivaled: Laces 52, Mist 41 in third quarter
Target score to win: 63 points
Kayla McBride has 17 points and is one of three players in double figures for the Laces, who need to reach the target score of 63 points to pull out a victory. Breanna Stewart has 17 points and 12 rebounds for the Mist after the third quarter.
Unrivaled: Laces 32, Mist 21 at halftime
Tiffany Hayes and Kayla McBride each scored 11 points in the first half for the Laces. Breanna Stewart leads Mist with 13 points and seven rebounds.
Unrivaled: Laces 16, Mist 4 after first quarter
Kayla McBride and Tiffany Hayes have five points each as the Laces jumped out to a 16-4 lead in the first quarter. Only Breanna Stewart and Courtney Vandersloot have scored for Mist in the game.
Final score: Vinyl downs Phantom 84-71
Dearica Hamby had 22 points, Arike Ogunbowale added 21 points, and Vinyl beat Phantom 84-71 in the first of two games Monday night to close out the Unrivaled opening weekend.
Rhyne Howard, who scored 33 points in the opener Friday, scored the game-winning three-pointer and finished with 14 points for Vinyl (2-0).
Sabrina Ionescu scored 16 points for Phantom, who fell to 0-2. Phantom was also called for 17 fouls in the game, compared to just seven fouls for Vinyl. Brittney Griner finished with 13 points, four rebounds.
Unrivaled: Vinyl 73, Phantom 61 after third quarter
Arike Ogunbowale has 21 points, and Dearica Hamby has 20 points for Vinyl, who need to reach the target score of 84 points to pull out a victory.
Natasha Cloud leads four Phantom players in double figures with 13 points, but the foul discrepancy is apparent in this one. Phantom has been called for 16 fouls, compared to just six for Vinyl.
Sabrina Ionescu even got off the bench to cheer Vinyl’s sixth foul called before the end of the third quarter.
Unrivaled: Vinyl 49, Phantom 38 at halftime
Dearica Hamby has 18 points and Arike Ogunbowale has 14 points as Vinyl leads 49-38 at halftime. Sabrina Ionescu has 11 points for Phantom, which was outscored 30-18 in the second quarter.
Unrivaled: Phantom 20, Vinyl 19 after first quarter
Natisha Hiedeman’s three-pointer at the buzzer gives Phantom a 20-19 lead over Vinyl. Satou Sabally has five points for Phantom, which shot 60% to start the game. Dearica Hamby has six points for Vinyl, which was 7 of 18 in the first quarter.
How to watch Unrivaled games Monday night
Vinyl (1-0) vs. Phantom (0-1) preview
Howard, the Atlanta Dream standout and Olympic bronze medalist in 3-on-3, leads the league in scoring with 33 points from opening night when the Vinyl beat the Rose 79-73.
Ionescu, WNBA champion with New York Liberty, led Phantom with 18 points in an 86-48 loss to the Laces in their season opener Saturday night.
Laces (1-0) vs. Mist (0-1) preview
McBride led the Laces with 28 points, Tiffany Hayes had 14 points and 10 assists, and Kate Martin had 12 points and 10 rebounds in the club’s 86-48 win against Phantom.
Jewell Loyd had 30 points, while Stewart had 6 points and 14 rebounds for the Mist in their 84-80 loss to the Lunar Owls in the Friday opener.
Collier, Lunar Owls begin Unrivaled with 2-0 start
League founder Napheesa Collier had 27 points and 11 rebounds in the opener Friday against the Mist, while scoring 31 points against the Rose in a 79-70 win on Saturday.
Skylar Diggins-Smith score both game-winning shots for the Lunar Owls, who lead the league with a 2-0 record after the opening weekend.
Chelsea Grey, Angel Reese and Rose are 0-2 after the opening weekend.
What is Unrivaled?
Six teams with 36 of the best women’s basketball players in the world, including Sabrina Ionescu and Brittney Griner, will compete in 3-on-3, full court games for the next nine weeks.
Where are Unrivaled games played?
Games will be played at Wayfair Arena in Medley, Fla., which is in the Miami metropolitan area, about 7 miles from Miami International Airport.
Unrivaled team names and rosters
- Laces: Stefanie Dolson, Tiffany Hayes, Kate Martin, Kayla McBride, Alyssa Thomas, Jackie Young.
- Lunar Owls: Shakira Austin, Napheesa Collier, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Gray, Courtney Williams, Cameron Brink (IR).
- Mist: DiJonai Carrington, Aaliyah Edwards, Rickea Jackson, Jewell Loyd, Breanna Stewart, Courtney Vandersloot.
- Phantom: Natasha Cloud, Brittney Griner, Natisha Hiedeman (relief player contract), Sabrina Ionescu, Marina Mabrey, Satou Sabally, Katie Lou Samuelson.
- Rose: Kahleah Copper, Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull, Angel Reese, Azura Stevens, Brittney Sykes.
- Vinyl: Aliyah Boston, Rae Burrell, Jordin Canada, Dearica Hamby, Rhyne Howard, Arike Ogunbowale.
Unrivaled upcoming schedule
Friday, Jan. 24
- Phantom vs. Mist, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
- Laces vs. Vinyl, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, Jan. 25
- Mist vs. Rose, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
- Lunar Owls vs. Phantom, 7 p.m. (TruTV)
Monday, Jan. 27
- Vinyl vs. Lunar Owls, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
- Rose vs. Laces, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)
Friday, Jan. 31
- Phantom vs. Rose, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
- Laces vs. Lunar Owls, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, Feb. 1
- Mist vs. Vinyl, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
- Rose vs. Laces, 7 p.m. (TruTV)
Monday, Feb. 3
- Mist vs. Phantom, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
- Lunar Owls vs. Vinyl, 8:30 p.m (TNT)
Friday, Feb. 7
- Phantom vs. Lunar Owls, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
- Mist vs. Rose, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, Feb. 8
- Vinyl vs. Laces, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
- Lunar Owls vs. Mist, 7 p.m. (TruTV)
Monday, Feb. 10
1v1 Tournament, 7 p.m. (TV TBD)
Thursday, Feb. 13
1v1 Tournament, 6:30 p.m. (TV TBD)
Friday, Feb. 14
1v1 Tournament, 7:30 p.m. (TV TBD)
Tuesday, Feb. 18
- Vinyl vs. Rose, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
- Laces vs. Phantom, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)
Friday, Feb. 21
- Rose vs. Lunar Owls, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
- Vinyl vs. Mist, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, Feb. 22
- Lunar Owls vs. Laces, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
- Phantom vs. Vinyl, 7 p.m. (TruTV)
Monday, Feb. 24
- Rose vs. Phantom, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
- Mist vs. Laces, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)
Friday, Feb. 28
- Laces vs. Vinyl, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
- Phantom vs. Mist, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)
Saturday, March 1
- Vinyl vs. Lunar Owls, 6 p.m. (TruTV)
- Rose vs. Mist, 7 p.m. (TruTV)
Monday, March 3
- Laces vs. Rose, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
- Lunar Owls vs. Phantom, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)
Friday, March 7
- Phantom vs. Laces, 7:15 p.m. (TNT)
- Lunar Owls vs. Rose, 8:15 p.m. (TNT)
Monday, March 10
- Mist vs. Lunar Owls, 7:30 p.m. (TNT)
- Rose vs. Vinyl, 8:30 p.m. (TNT)
Sunday, March 16
- Semifinal, 7:15 p.m. (TV TBD)
- Semifinal, 8:15 p.m. (TV TBD)
Monday, March 17
- Final, 7:30 p.m. (TV TBD)