00:02Lauren, let's go. The start of week six on this Friday night here in Miami. The stakes are higher than
00:11ever. The intensity is set to amplify as we head inside Sephora Arena. You're watching Unrivaled on TNT Sports presented
00:20by Samsung Galaxy. A battle for first place.
00:24Eight and three, Phantom. Nine and two, Laces. They went head-to-head in mid-January. Laces by one this
00:31weekend. And we start Friday night with a battle for first place. Phantom at eight and three. Laces at nine
00:38and two.
00:39And I think the toughest part about the Laces team is that they're such good defenders all around. You're talking
00:45about the top three defenders.
00:47Thomas, one dribble. Aaliyah Boston comes up with a stop. And A.B. has been so tough all season long.
00:54Leading. But her accuracy and able to finish this season has been outstanding.
01:00Yeah, Boston is top ten in field goal percentage. Must fire. Blocked by Boston. Excellent defense by Boston. And there
01:07she's able to set it up for her to get the offense.
01:09Oh, some bully ball against Thomas. It's her strength. Boston neglects the shot again.
01:15Yeah, Aaliyah Boston having her way on both ends in this game.
01:18Oh, and Tiffany Hayes gets down the runway to bank it in.
01:21Offensively, and it does start with her defense as well.
01:24Oh, such a natural fit for Phantom. They had to fill the void of Satu Saboli, who was out for
01:29the year.
01:29Step back three-pointer. Kelsey Plum makes it rain.
01:34Aaliyah Boston just coming out and jumping on the laces with their defense and executing on the offensive end.
01:41Yeah, Brittany Sykes has just had an outstanding breakout year, if you will, because we're used to her being, you
01:47know, one of those players who's at Aaliyah Boston.
01:49It's it up. Boston was a shield. Cloud has checked in. The veteran point guard, Natasha Clyde, fires nothing but...
01:57Pull off the iron. Laces come up with a stop. Out of the timeout. Naz Hillman and Maddie Segrist check
02:03in.
02:03They join Young. That slow step. Chelsea Gray wants to...
02:06Passing with that step through. I saw a little smile on Jackie's face, like, oh, yeah, it's time.
02:13Kiki Eryafen high off glass. On the jumper.
02:18Tiffany Hayes, Kiki Eryafen, Natasha Cloud. The trio for Phantom Hayes glides to the rim. To the rim.
02:24Oh, I love that. Tiffany Hayes attacking the basket. And you really got to challenge Jordan Canada.
02:29Oh, what a move.
02:30Talk about challenging her and she comes right back.
02:34Stopping another, facing three other players.
02:37Jordan Canada turns the corner. Blocked by Hayes. Saves it.
02:40And Cloud leaks out. Has one player to beat. Lays it in.
02:45Phantom. Down 1-0 in the season series to laces. A chance to tie. Make this real interesting.
02:51Sebrist up in the air to put it in.
02:53First. Two of the blocks belong to Aaliyah Boston, the league leader.
02:58Sykes scans the landscape. Bounce it. In the perfect spot for Hillman to pick it home.
03:03Make mistakes. Make mistakes. But also get better if she has done all of that.
03:07Yeah, Boston's minutes have doubled. 18 a game with Phantom. Just 9 for final.
03:13Boston, her first miss from the floor. Sykes assess. Shoot it and hit it.
03:20Okay Sykes. Hillman sets the pick.
03:23Three. Can't it un-no.
03:27Here comes Hayes. Blasts the other way. Tiffany Hayes.
03:34Sykes hesitates. Picks up the dribble. Feed it inside. Hillman does the rest.
03:40Brake dance by Jackie O. Hunts in the paint. Stop and start. Finish it and the foul.
03:45Filthy move by Jackie O.
03:48Tracked down by Boston. Thomas back in there.
03:52Freak trains going at him. Turn that shoulder and go inside.
03:55Only a Boston.
04:00Sykes drives down the alley. Feeds it to Thomas. Her first points of the night.
04:05And I look for the laces to just get a little bit more physical right now.
04:10And trying to keep Plum out of that paint. That's one of the things they talked about.
04:15Get after it. Continue to attack the basket. Get down here.
04:21Two more. Maybe she was talking to me. I don't mind it.
04:24It's a killer mentality. Yes.
04:26The killer Plum. Lead back to 11. Largest of the game. Young absorbs and backs it home.
04:32Simple path to rhythm. Yeah, it's a rhythm. Here you go.
04:36On the block. Sykes. Turn around. Jumper. Nothing but net.
04:39Okay Sykes with the post up.
04:41Get numbers for Phantom. Plum is on the move. Jump pass to the pocket. Cloud. Oh, what a move.
04:49Matched up in early January. These two clubs and laces prevailed. 76-75. Sykes turns the corner.
04:58Jumper. Good.
04:59He's improved on this season.
05:02Plum is stutter step. Circles back. Entry to Boston. Here comes a double that don't matter.
05:08Too late. Aaliyah Boston now has 14.
05:11Inside.
05:11Very efficient. Five of seven. Aaliyah Boston. 14 points. Five boards. Two blocks in the first half.
05:18Jackie Young from Dayton. Right here in this third quarter.
05:22Young had 35. Her career high at Unrivaled. And Hayes responds from distance.
05:30You can execute these things at practice and they're really, again, get it done. Sometimes you talk about it and
05:35it doesn't happen for you.
05:37Tiffany Hayes turns on the Jets. Free angle. Phantom. Without Dana Evans again. They're five active players. So versatile. And
05:46so quick in their move.
05:49Sykes rises above. Collects the miss. Finds Thomas. Push shot. Yes.
05:58I like the fact that they set it up. They didn't score the last time down.
06:02This time taking their time. And A.T. coming up with a big steal there.
06:05A lead pass by Yeo. Perfectly done to Sykes.
06:09Everything they can. A better job of defending the three especially.
06:13Sykes sweeps a bouncer into Thomas.
06:18Increase this run to 10-0. They have not lead tonight.
06:23Triple handoff to Plum. Gets downhill. Glides to the basket. Finger roll.
06:28Getting past Jackie Young with the wraparound defense. Didn't work that time.
06:32Thirteen for Kelsey Plum. Go with four rebounds. Sykes sneaks inside.
06:37And get some mismatches with the big. One guard has to guard a big. Just like that.
06:43And there's the mismatch where it pays off for the Phantom.
06:47Deep ball game as we suspected. Top two scoring defenses in the league.
06:51Eriot looks to chisel. Kick it out. Shot clock remains a factor. An untimed quarter.
06:57High post Boston. Sweep through. Rip and go.
07:01Quarter goes. They have not lead tonight.
07:04So their only chance to do so is to beat Phantom to the winning score.
07:09Young absorbs. Falls away. Splash.
07:12Aaliyah Boston remains in the game with five personal fouls. Young free.
07:18Got the friendly bounce.
07:20Whoa. That was nice.
07:23Subbed in and elevated her play. Yes she did.
07:26Down the stretch. Can she do it again?
07:29Laces on a 7-0 run still. Down to five. Young drives to the hoop.
07:34Fall away. Got it.
07:36Tied up.
07:38Excellent. Excellent composure by Jackie Young to get that over the top of Eriot fin.
07:43Hayes lob. Eriot fin for two.
07:47Okay. Here comes the Baby Ghost filling in for the big dog.
07:52A.B. on the bench. Can Kiki step up?
07:57Eriot fin up to eight points tonight. Sykes has an angle. Tightrope bounce it.
08:02Thomas out the young. Three. Yes.
08:06Laces lead for the first time tonight.
08:09For the first time the Laces have dug themselves out of a hole and fought back tough.
08:15You were down 11 in the first. Hayes for two. Long pass. Intercepted by Cloud.
08:25Wow. Look at Thomas just threw that ball so far out of Jackie's reach.
08:31Hayes backpedals. Log pass. Too much body by Brittany Sykes. That is her fourth.
08:39Trying to really defend Eriot fin. That's tough.
08:43Hayes three-pointer. Buries it.
08:50Good night.
08:51That Hayes three was massive. Their first of the second half.
08:56In the action. Thomas sets the screen. Young.
08:59Hunts picks up the dribble. Sykes rising fire.
09:03Rebound Eriot fin.
09:05Phantom has a chance to hit the winning score.
09:12Cloud.
09:13Cloud. Weave it. Hayes for the win.
09:15In and out. Rebound Eriot fin.
09:18Powers up for two.
09:20Okay. Let him know.
09:23We have a 10-lock for first place in season two.
09:30Now Baby Ghost does it again.
09:32After Aaliyah Boston fouled out.
09:35The weight is on her shoulders and she has answered the call once again.
09:41It's a talking showращum.
09:41So providing sage hug of you getting over here.
09:41Goodbye men.
09:41NowIZ is to cry.
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