Recap: Team Siegrist Sweeps Team Harrison in 98-80 Victory

Siegrist, who posted her second 30-point performance in the last three games, earned her seventh straight Game MVP citation after claiming MVP 1 honors and a career-high 880 leaderboard points. The former Villanova star was 13-for-21 from the field, including a 4-of-5 showing from three-point range, and sank 5-of-6 free throws while grabbing nine rebounds.

Guard/forward McKenzie Forbes came off the bench to secure MVP 2 accolades after chipping 12 points with four rebounds and four assists, giving her a season-high 573 leaderboard points.

Guard Shey Peddy also earned Game MVP notice after coming off the bench to score 15 points. Peddy, a former Temple standout, was 6-for-8 from the field and closed the evening with a season-best 624 leaderboard points.

Guard Rebecca Harris added 11 points with three rebounds off the bench, while forward Asia Taylor converted 4-of-8 field goal attempts en route to a 10-point outing.

Captain Isabelle Harrison anchored five Team Harrison players in double figures with a season-high 23 points, knocking down 7-of-17 field goal attempts in addition to a 9-for-10 effort from the free throw line.

Guard Sequoia Holmes added 14 points with six rebounds, while forward Alissa Pili contributed 15 points on a perfect 6-of-6 from the field, including making all three of her attempts from beyond the arc.

Guard Bria Hartley netted 13 points with five assists to go with 10 points from guard Lexie Brown in the loss for Team Harrison.

KEY MOMENT

Team Siegrist surged ahead in the first quarter by going on a 21-8 run, including 15 points from Siegrist, to claim a 21-9 advantage it did not relinquish. Team Siegrist led by as many as 21 points in the fourth quarter to seal the verdict.

LEADERBOARD IMPACT

Siegrist takes over the top spot on the season leaderboard with 4,347 points pending the results of Wednesday’s second game between Team Sims and Team Caldwell. Guard Kia Nurse rose six spots on the league standings with Team Siegrist’s victory.

NOTES OF INTEREST

• Team Siegrist initiated a captain’s challenge on a foul called against Taylor with 4:03 remaining in the second quarter, which was unsuccessful.
• Team Nurse also requested a captain’s challenge in the fourth quarter on an out-of-bounds call, which was unsuccessful.
• Wednesday’s game marked the first time in AU Pro Basketball history where the quarter win points have rolled over in back-to-back quarters after Team Siegrist and Team Harrison tied the second and third periods … Team Siegrist claimed all of the rollover win points as a result of its 20-15 score in the final frame.
• Team Siegrist fashioned the eighth win points sweep in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball history, including the fourth occurrence this season … Siegrist has been the captain for two of the four sweeps.
• Led by Peddy, Team Siegrist held a commanding 38-5 advantage in bench points on Wednesday night … The 38 bench points stand as the sixth-highest single-game total in league history, including the second-best total this season.
• Siegrist’s 880 leaderboard points stand as the second-highest total in league history behind the 941-point outburst by guard Odyssey Sims against Team Bradford last Saturday … It is the eighth time a player has surpassed 800 or more points in a game in league history, including the second time by Siegrist this season.
• Siegrist has garnered Game MVP plaudits in each of her first seven contests this season … The seven-game streak is tied for the second-longest stretch in AU Pro Basketball history … Guard Allisha Gray owns the league record with a nine-game streak spanning the 2023 and 2024 campaigns along with holding a seven-game run from March 10-23, 2024.
• Siegrist also became the second captain in league history to win her first four games as a team leader … Gray started her reign as a captain with four consecutive victories during the 2024 campaign.
• Siegrist equaled the Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball record for most points by a player in a single quarter after erupting for 19 points in the opening frame on Wednesday night … The standard was initially set by forward NaLyssa Smith on March 25, 2023, with 19 points in the fourth quarter against Team Sims.
• Siegrist has also notched 19 consecutive games with 10 or more points after her 35-point performance on Wednesday.
• Guard Crystal Bradford, who scored eight points with 17 rebounds and six assists, authored her fifth game with 10 or more rebounds this season, including the fourth instance in a row … She has posted 13 double-digit rebounding outcomes in 22 career AU Pro Basketball games.
• Bradford also becomes the first player in Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball history to register 15 or more rebounds in four consecutive games … Since the start of Week Two, the Central Michigan product has grabbed 65 caroms in her last four games.
• Harrison has scored 10 or more points in 5-of-6 games this season after finishing with her season-high 23 points on Wednesday.
• All five Team Harrison starters scored in double figures on Wednesday night … It is the first time all five starters have finished with 10 or more points in a game since Team Cloud and Team Gray each accomplished the feat on March 10, 2024.
• Forbes and Peddy each claimed their first career Game MVP selections, becoming the 17th and 18th players to earn Game MVP honors this season.
• Harris has scored in double figures in four straight games, giving her 11 career double-digit scoring outputs.

GAME MVPS

• #1 – Maddy Siegrist (Team Siegrist, +90)
• #2 – McKenzie Forbes (Team Siegrist, +60)
• #3 – Shey Peddy (Team Siegrist, +30)