Recap: Chen leads Eclipse in 100-92 Victory over Glow

Eclipse upped its record to 2-0 after surpassing 100 points for the second straight outing, while Glow saw its Week One record dip to 1-1. Chen, who collected MVP 1 notice and 634 leaderboard points, converted all seven of her field goal attempts, including a three-pointer, while going 3-for-4 from the free throw line.

Center Mercedes Russell secured MVP 3 distinction after nearly registering a double-double with 12 points and nine rebounds, while guard Aneesah Morrow added 14 points with 10 rebounds for her second double-double in as many games. Glow was led by guard Zia Cooke, who scored a game-high 25 points to secure MVP 2 accolades. She knocked down 8-of-12 field goal attempts, including a 4-for-7 effort from three-point range, while converting 5-of-6 free throws.

Forward NaLyssa Smith secured her second straight double-double after contributing 19 points with 10 rebounds, while center Tina Charles added 10 points and 10 rebounds for her first AU Pro Basketball double-double.

KEY MOMENT

Trailing by a 49-43 count with 2:03 remaining in the first half, Eclipse responded with a 19-5 run to take a 62-54 lead with 7:21 left in the third quarter. Chen led the comeback effort with six points as Eclipse never relinquished the advantage.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Chen took over the top spot on the leaderboard with 1,176 points, while guard Rebekah Gardner sits just 12 points behind in second place. Morrow and forward Asia Taylor round out the top four spots in the league standings through three games.

ECLIPSE NOTES

• Eclipse requested a captain’s challenge with 2:42 left in the second quarter on an out-of-bound call … The challenge was successful.
• Eclipse and Glow battled to a 28-all tie in the opening period, forcing the first rollover quarter of the season … Eclipse claimed all 120 win points in the first half after winning the second quarter, 25-23.
• Eclipse just missed equaling the AU Pro Basketball record for best field goal percentage in the first half after going 22-for-32 from the field against Glow … Team Hillmon owns the record after shooting a blistering 69.7 percent from the field in the first 20 minutes against Team Smith on March 4, 2023.
• Eclipse became the first team to have six or more players score in double figures since February 12, 2025, when Team [Tyasha] Harris posted six double-digit scorers against Team Bradford.
• Eclipse scored 50 points in the paint against Glow on Friday night, marking the second straight game the squad has tallied 50 or more points in the paint … In two games this week, Eclipse has scored 102-of-201 points in the paint (.507).
• Center Mercedes Russell completed the seventh double-digit scoring output of her AU Pro Basketball career with her 12-point effort against Glow on Friday.
• Guard Kaitlyn Chen set an AU Pro Basketball record by making all seven field goal attempts without a miss, eclipsing the previous mark of six made field goals without a miss by forward Alissa Pili against Team Siegrist on February 19, 2025.

Next Game for Eclipse: Saturday, February 7, vs. Rhythm (6:30 p.m. ET/5:30 p.m. CT)

GLOW NOTES

• Guard Zia Cooke authored the 11th double-digit scoring effort in 14 career AU Pro Basketball games after finishing with 25 points against Eclipse on Friday night … She has posted 10 or more points in each of her last eight outings dating back to 2024.
• Cooke also fashioned her fourth career game with 20 or more points.
• Forward NaLyssa Smith ran her streak of consecutive double-digit scoring efforts to 17 games in a row after netting 19 points against Eclipse.
• Smith also notched her 14th career double-double, moving into sole possession of second place on the league’s all-time chart.

Next Game for Glow: Saturday, February 7, vs. Gold Rush (9 p.m. ET/8 p.m. CT)

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Kaitlyn Chen (Eclipse), +90 points
• #2 – Zia Cooke (Glow), +60 points
• #3 – Mercedes Russell (Eclipse), +30 points