Recap: Siegrist Expands Leaderboard Lead with 74-70 Victory Against Team Harris

Siegrist’s 26 points came off an 11-for-16 effort from the floor and included an offensive rebound and put-back jumper in the game’s last seconds to secure the victory for her squad. The Villanova product also sank all four of her free throws en route to earning MVP 2 honors and 727 leaderboard points.

Guard Taj Cole joined Siegrist with MVP 3 plaudits after pitching in a season-high 12 points with seven assists and three rebounds to collect 507 leaderboard points.

Captain Tyasha Harris garnered MVP 1 accolades in a losing effort with a team-high 21 points, including 3-of-8 shooting from three-point range. The former South Carolina standout added four rebounds and an assist to capture 246 leaderboard points.

Guard Bria Hartley added 11 points with a pair of rebounds, three assists and two steals for Team Siegrist, while center Elizabeth Williams narrowly missed a double-double after scoring nine points with nine rebounds.

Forwards Maya Caldwell and Alissa Pili each ended the night with 13 points for Team Harris, while forward Dorie Harrison grabbed a team-high eight rebounds to go with six points.

KEY MOMENT

Team Siegrist grew its lead to 58-45 in the opening moments of the fourth quarter before Team Harris used a 23-11 run to narrow the gap to 69-68 on a Caldwell jumper with 32.3 seconds remaining. The teams exchanged baskets before Team Siegrist sealed the victory in the closing seconds as Cole made a free throw and Siegrist hit a short jumper.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Siegrist continues to stand atop the leaderboard with 6,223 points as the top five positions remain unchanged after the first day of the season’s final week. Harris and Caldwell still hold the No. 4 and No. 5 spots, while Williams slotted up one spot to sixth with 3,733 points.

NOTES OF INTEREST

• Team Harris initiated a captain’s challenge on a foul called with 58.3 seconds remaining in the fourth quarter, which was successful … Teams are now 8-for-22 in captain’s challenges through 20 games this season.
• The contest served as the fourth game of the 2025 AU Pro Basketball season to be decided by five points or less, including the third instance in the league’s last five fixtures.
• Siegrist established a new Athletes Unlimited record by capturing her 10th consecutive Game MVP award on Thursday night … She previously shared the mark with guard Allisha Gray, who claimed nine straight MVP commendations across the 2023 and 2024 seasons.
• Siegrist has scored in double figures in all 22 games of her AU Pro Basketball career following her 26-point performance in Thursday’s nightcap … She has also surpassed the 20-point mark in six consecutive outings.
• Siegrist registered her fourth double-double of the season, which ranks as the second-most in the league this year.
• Siegrist becomes the 15th AU Pro Basketball player to record 10,000 career leaderboard points after surpassing 700 points in a game for the league-best fourth time this season.
• Cole reached double digits in scoring for the second time this season after being held scoreless in each of her previous three contests.
• Hartley’s 11 points marked her seventh game with 10 or more points this season.
• Harris registered her ninth double-digit scoring effort of the season, including her fifth in a row … She has also scored 20 or more points in three of her last five outings.
• Pili has scored in double figures in 8-of-10 games this season, including her last four contests in a row.
• Caldwell’s 13 points marked her fifth consecutive double-digit scoring output … She has reached 10 or more points in 8-of-10 contests this season.
• Forward Kaitlyn Davis made her Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball debut after being added to the roster earlier this week … She finished the night with two points and two rebounds in nine minutes.
• Cole received her first Game MVP selection of the season, becoming the 20th player to earn Game MVP distinction through 20 games this season.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Tyasha Harris (Team Harris, +90)
• #2 – Maddy Siegrist (Team Siegrist, +60)
• #3 – Taj Cole (Team Siegrist, +30)