In summary, Week Three of Athletes Unlimited Basketball ended on a high note for Team Hawkins, winning over Team Brown by a score of 104–90. Team Hawkins wrapped up their Week Three schedule with a 104-90 win over Team Brown. All in all, Hawkins’ squad posted a 2-1 record with wins in their last two games.
Meanwhile, Team Brown, led by guard Lexie Brown, fell to 0-3 on the week. Teams wearing the orange jersey now have a 5-4 record on the season. More importantly, Team Hawkins became the first team to score 100 or more points since Team Harrison scored 100 back in Game 11. It is the seventh time a team has reached the century mark in 18 games this season.
In total, Team Hawkins outrebounded Team Brown by a 35-29 margin and held a 21-8 edge in second-chance points. However, Team Brown owned a 44-24 upper hand in points in the paint. Both squads shot above 50 percent from the field in Game 18. Comparatively, Team Brown constructed a .543 field goal percentage as Team Hawkins hit 51.5 percent of its shots from the floor.
In the final analysis, Team Hawkins set an Athletes Unlimited Basketball season high by hitting 23 free throws in the win. Moreover, Team Hawkins matched a league season-high by draining 13 three-pointers in the last game of Week Three.
Team Hawkins (Team Gold)
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In this case, forward Tianna Hawkins had her third 30-point game of the season after getting a game-high 32 points to go with 14 rebounds. In addition, Hawkins matched the league season-high with her 14 rebounds, earning her fifth double-digit rebounding effort of the year.
The former Atlanta Dream player also extended her streak of 20-point games to six straight games with her 32 points. A point often overlooked is that it’s the longest streak in the league this season. Hawkins joins DiJonai Carrington as the only players in AU with nine double-digit scoring games.
Next, guard Destinee Walker posted her first 20-point performance with a season-high 21 points after making 5-of-9 shots from the field. She has reached double figures in each of her last four games.
Further, guard Sydney Colson almost earned a double-double after scoring 13 points with nine assists. She also added two rebounds and two assists in 35 minutes.
Lastly, forward Jessica Kuster set a season-high with 16 points. She hit all three of her shots beyond the arc. In addition, the former Rice Owl chipped in six rebounds for the third time this season.
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After scoring just nine points in her last two games, guard Rebecca Harris logged in her sixth double-digit scoring effort with 11 points along with two rebounds.
Team Brown (Team Orange)
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By and large, forward Jantel Lavender reached double figures in scoring for the sixth time in nine games this season, including the fourth game in a row, following a 19-point effort on Saturday. Lavender also grabbed a team-high eight rebounds and added four assists.
Similarly, guard Taj Cole authored her fourth 20-point game of the season with 22 points in the loss. She was 9-for-15 from the field and had three assists with two rebounds.
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Forward Lauren Manis came off the bench to score 16 points, hitting both of her free throws. Manis has scored in double figures in two of her last three games. Also, guard MeMe Jackson posted her fourth double-digit scoring effort in the last six games. The former Tennessee Volunteer had 13 points, including a 3-for-6 effort from the three-point range.
Of course, Brown matched her season-high with a team-high eight assists while adding seven points in the loss. Notwithstanding, center Imani McGee-Stafford scored a season-high 11 points on 5-of-10 shooting from the field in addition to grabbing four rebounds.
Athletes Unlimited Basketball: Game 18 MVPs (Total Points)
MVP 1: Hawkins (Team Hawkins) – 90 points (702 points)
MVP 2: Walker (Team Hawkins) – 60 points (592 points)
MVP 3: Kuster (Team Hawkins) – 30 points (478 points)
And your Game 18 MVPs are…🥁
1️⃣ @t_hawk21
2️⃣ @Destinee24
3️⃣ @KustaKusta #BeUnlimited | #AUHoops pic.twitter.com/lK2lzoNBEQ— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) February 13, 2022
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