Recap: Strong Start and Late Comeback Lift Team Mitchell to 101-95 Victory

KEY MOMENT

Team Cloud took its only lead of the game at 69-68 with 3:32 left in the third quarter, but Team Mitchell responded with a 20-5 outburst over the next six minutes to reclaim the advantage, which it did not relinquish. Siegrist and Mitchell combined to score 15 of the squad’s points in the rally.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Mitchell took over the top spot on the leaderboard with 2,294 points, while Siegrist rose seven positions and stands fourth in the league standings pending the result of Thursday’s second game between Team Gray and Team Sims. Brown also made a 10-position improvement on the leaderboard in the loss, elevating to 11th place among the league’s 40 players.

NOTES OF INTEREST

• Team Cloud initiated a captain’s challenge with 5:43 remaining in the fourth quarter on an offensive foul against center Adut Bulgak, which was unsuccessful … Teams are now 3-for-8 in captain’s challenges this season.

• Team Mitchell became the first team to lose three quarters and still win the game since March 25, 2023, when Team Hillmon dropped three quarters but still defeated Team Harrison, 75-70.

• Team Mitchell’s 31 points were the most scored in an opening period this season … In addition, Team Cloud became the first squad to net 30 or more points in a second quarter this year.

• Team Mitchell’s 40 made field goals were also a season high for any team in the league.

• Cloud, who is tied for the league lead with three Game MVP selections this season, received her 12th career Game MVP selection to rise into fourth place on the league’s all-time list … She is one of six players with 10 or more Game MVP honors.

• Siegrist becomes the 47th player in league history to receive a Game MVP award … She also compiled 500 or more leaderboard points for the first time in her brief Athletes Unlimited career.

• Cloud secured the seventh double-double of her Athletes Unlimited career, including her second in as many games.

• Cloud lost her opening game of a week as a captain for the first time in her Athletes Unlimited career … She was a perfect 5-0 in week-opening games as a team leader.

• Siegrist notched her third double-double in four games this season.

• Mitchell has posted three consecutive games with 25 or more points … She is also the eighth captain in league history to win their initial game as a team leader.

• Brown scored a combined 18 points in her first three games this season before her 22-point explosion against Team Mitchell on Thursday night … It is the 21st double-digit scoring output of her Athletes Unlimited career, including her third game with 20 or more points.

• Young, who has reached double figures in scoring 11 times in her Athletes Unlimited career, had netted just five points in her three appearances during Week One.

• Guard Grace Berger grabbed a season-high six rebounds in the win for Team Mitchell.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Tiffany Mitchell (Team Mitchell, +90)
• #2 – Maddy Siegrist (Team Mitchell, +60)
• #3 – Natasha Cloud (Team Cloud, +30)