Recap: Crystal Bradford leads Team Bradford to 84-78 victory over Team Harris

Bradford, who closed the season with four consecutive double-double efforts, was 10-for-24 from the field, including a 2-of-11 effort from three-point range, while making both of her free throws. The Central Michigan product also tallied two steals with two assists en route to claiming MVP 3 distinction and a game-high 520 leaderboard points.

Forward G’mrice Davis chipped in 10 points with eight rebounds, while guard Dyaisha Fair contributed 12 points and five rebounds off the bench. Guards Kierstan Bell and Lexie Brown each tallied 11 points apiece in the victory.

Forward Maya Caldwell paced Team Harris in the setback with a season-high 27 points while adding 12 rebounds and six assists. Caldwell was 9-of-19 from the field, including a 5-for-7 showing from long range, while sinking all four free throws and was named the game’s MVP 1 selection.

Guard Rebecca Harris followed with an MVP 2 commendation after scoring a career-high 19 points on 7-of-15 shooting from the field, including a 4-for-8 effort from beyond the arc.

Guard Sydney Colson also scored in double figures with a 10-point performance while adding four rebounds and four assists.

KEY MOMENT

Trailing by a 38-37 margin in the closing seconds of the second quarter, Team Bradford scored 11 of the game’s next 15 points to secure a 48-42 lead on a Davis lay-up with 7:31 remaining in the third period. Team Harris trimmed the margin to 79-74 with 2:55 left in regulation, but a Brown jumper and Bradford three-pointer sealed the victory.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Caldwell moved into fourth place on the leaderboard and will be in contention for medalist honors after ending the season with 4,860 points. Bradford, meanwhile, remains in third place after closing with 5,304 leaderboard points.

NOTES OF INTEREST

• The teams combined to make their first 18 combined free throws before guard Kiara Leslie missed the second of two chances with 1:08 remaining in the fourth quarter.

• Brown became the fourth player in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball history to appear in 50 career games with her starting assignment against Team Harris on Sunday afternoon.

• Brown became the second player in AU Pro Basketball history to reach 10,000 career win points after Team Bradford claimed the first quarter win points … She joins guard Odyssey Sims, who surpassed 10,000 career win points earlier in Week Four, as the only players to hit the milestone.

• Colson became the third player in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball history to surpass 300 career assists after dishing out four helpers in Sunday’s game against Team Bradford.

• Bradford authored her 10th double-digit scoring performance of the season with her 24-point effort against Team Harris on Sunday … She completed the campaign with four consecutive double-digit scoring outcomes.

• Bradford became just the second player in AU Pro Basketball history to reach 300 career rebounds, joining forward Isabelle Harrison on the exclusive list.

• Bradford is the first player in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball history to register multiple seasons with 150 or more rebounds after her 14-rebound performance on Sunday … Her 150 rebounds this season stand as the fifth-highest total in league history.

• Bradford also authored her eighth double-double of the season, including her fourth double-double in as many games … She extends her AU Pro Basketball career record with the 16th double-double of her two-year AU career.

• Caldwell closed the season with seven consecutive double-digit scoring performances after finishing with 27 points on Sunday … She also registered her second double-double of the season.

• Davis completed the season with her back-to-back double-digit scoring efforts, giving her six career outings with 10 or more points.

• Bell finished with 10 or more points for the 30th time in her three Athletes Unlimited seasons, including the eighth occurrence this season … She is the sixth player in league history to record double figures in at least 30 games.

• After being held scoreless on Saturday against Team Siegrist, Fair reached double-digit scoring for the third time this season, including the second instance in her last four games.

• Harris captured Game MVP laurels for the third time in her four-year AU Pro Basketball career, including the second instance this season.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Maya Caldwell (Team Harris), +90 points
• #2 – Rebecca Harris (Team Harris), +60 points
• #3 – Crystal Bradford (Team Bradford), +30 points