Laces Shine in Championship Season: Win Over Angel Reese to Rose Basketball Club
The Laces are keeping up with their first season of the Unparalleled Basketball League with the iconic form. After the Lunar Owls improved to 4-0 in their service campaign, the Laces responded strongly with a 71-64 win over Angel Reese and Rose Basketball Club, moving them level on points at 4-0.
Win Despite a Man Short
The Laces won the iconic game despite the absence of Alyssa Thomas’s assist to Jackie Young. This is where Kayla McBride came up against Tiffany Hayes. McBride scored 31 points, along with her ninth rebound and three assists, while Hayes contributed 24 points, as well as her ninth rebound and three assists. The pair truly became an unstoppable double punch.
Angel Reese’s performance
For Rose, Angel Reese led the way with 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. However, she struggled with a foul pole in a solid game. Despite this, her efforts drew positive reactions from fans on social media.
The War
The Laces are the only unbeaten team on the season, but Rose has momentum after picking up their first win of the season against the Misty Basketball Club. Despite missing a matchup, Reese and her teammates have a chance to move up the standings. The first half saw a dramatic laugh-out-loud affair, with Reese struggling to get a job done.
McBride’s three-pointer gave the Laces a 34-32 lead in the first half, but Rose proved they were capable of threatening the hex failure. However, McBride showed his ability in the third quarter, helping Laces create a gap and lead by 10 points in the fourth.
The final result
Although Rose tried to close the gap and put pressure on Laces, Laces still had the advantage. With the target score at 71, Laces only needed 11 points in the fourth quarter to win. In the end, McBride made the decision on a mid-range jumper, securing a deserved victory for Laces.
This battle was not only a testament to Laces’ strength, but also the limited formulas that Angel Reese and Rose Basketball Club had to demonstrate in their decompression program action.
