Given the action in AU Basketball in Season Three, it comes as no surprise to many fans of the talent in the league. Just one team fell below 100 points but still put in a great effort on the hardwood. The leaderboard is reflective of said talent this season. Games 15 and 16 saw some movement on that leaderboard. That being said, here is a recap of those games.
Game 15: Team Sims wins over Team Cloud in AU Basketball
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This game saw Odyssey Sims and her squad win three of the four quarters en route to the 101 – 90 victory. Also, they led for 39 minutes and two seconds of this contest, becoming the third team to win from start to finish. The team was led by Kierstan Bell with 24 points on 9-of-15 from the field with eight boards, taking home MVP 1 honors. Sims added 17 points with 12 dimes and MVP 2 honors in the victory. It was her 16th career Game MVP honor in her AU Basketball career.
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Three other members of Team Sims reached double-digits in points in the game. Air Hearn had 18 points with three shots made from downtown. Also, Kalani Brown got MVP 3 honors with 17 points and hit the glass with nine caroms. Angel McCoughtry notched 10 points in 22 minutes of action.
For Natasha Cloud and her team, four players reached 10+ points as two made it to the 20-point mark. Rae Burrell led the squad with 27 points as she drained three shots from beyond the arc. Next, Lexie Brown put up her sixth 20-point game of her AU Hoops career with 21 points, going 60 percent from the field. Both Cloud and Laeticia Amihere each had 17 points. Cloud had 13 assists as well as she has 12+ dimes in four of her last six games.
Game 16: Gray shined in the high-scoring win over Team Mitchell
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All things considered, Allisha Gray and her teams thus far this season have found great success. Her squad has scored under 100 points in three games all season. As for this game, Gray showed why she is atop the leaderboard with 42 points, her career-high in AU Basketball. She got her fourth MVP 1 honor thanks to her amazing performance.
Kelsey Mitchell added to her record with her 21st Game MVP honors as she got MVP 2 honors with 24 points in the matchup. Lastly, Sydney Colson took home MVP 3 honors with 20 points and nine assists. In all, Team Gray hit 17 three-points and tied the record in a single game.
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There were some positive takeaways for Tiffany Mitchell‘s team in the loss as four of the five starters reached double figures. Maddy Siegrist led the scoring with 27 points while having nine boards. The team captain had 22 points as Adut Bulgak had a double-double with 16 points and 13 rebounds. Finally, guards Zia Cooke and Lexie Hull had 13 and 11 points, respectively.
It is important to note that both teams combined to set the record for the most assists in a game with 60 as well as 28 made three-pointers.
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