IT'S CHAMPIONSHIP NIGHT. 🏆🔥

CHAMPIONSHIP PREVIEW: Mist at Phantom 👑 

Two clubs fight for the Season 2 Unrivaled Championship sponsored by Samsung! 🏆️ 

Phantom BC and Mist BC meet on the court tonight. If their regular-season matchups are any indication, we're in for a top-tier battle.

🌫️ #2 Mist at #1 Phantom 👻 

The Season Series: Phantom 2-0

January 12: Phantom 64, Mist 61 
The Mist came out strong, holding the lead for the entire first half behind Breanna Stewart's 17 points and Allisha Gray's 16 points and six assists on her birthday. But the Phantom trailed only until halftime. Kelsey Plum caught fire in the third quarter, scoring 14 points in the frame alone, and Kiki Iriafen and Tiffany Hayes drilled back-to-back threes to give Phantom a 52-47 lead heading into the fourth. The Phantom dominated the glass with a then club-record of 44 rebounds, and Plum hit the game-winner to hand the Mist their first loss of the season.

February 7: Phantom 83, Mist 71 
Breanna Stewart came out firing, scoring 10 points in the first quarter to give the Mist a 20-17 lead. Stewart and Veronica Burton led a 14-4 run to open the third quarter, cutting the Phantom lead to just one. But the Phantom answered with a 13-4 run of their own, finishing the third with 31 points, their highest-scoring third quarter in club history. Stewart finished with a career-high 28 points and 10 rebounds, and Plum matched it, adding her own 28 points and seven assists to the Phantom’s score. Plus, Natasha Cloud closed the game with her first game-winner of the season.

What to Watch For

👻 The Phantom has owned this matchup with their rebounding and second-half adjustments. Plum and Iriafen have been lethal together, and Cloud continues to prove clutch. Plus, they’re entering with a eight-game win streak.

🌫️ But this Mist team just completed the biggest comeback in Unrivaled Playoffs sponsored by Samsung history. Breanna Stewart is playing her best basketball, and Arike Ogunbowale has proven she can hit the biggest shot of the game.

It all goes down tonight.

Championship Game 🏆️ 
📅 Wednesday, March 4, 2026
⏰ 9:30 p.m. ET
📍 Sephora Arena — Miami, FL

NYC is Unforgettable & Unrivaled 💜 

The Unrivaled Playoffs Sponsored by Samsung made their New York debut in a BIG way. 🗽 

A sold-out crowd of 18,261 packed Barclays Center in Brooklyn for a 3-on-3 semifinals doubleheader that delivered everything we love about this league: comebacks, clutch shots, and history-making moments.

The star power wasn't just on the court. Carmelo Anthony, Jason Sudeikis, Sue Bird, Alex Morgan, Kelley O’Hara, Olympic champions Hilary Knight and Brittany Bowe, and more dazzled Barclays on Monday night. ✨ 

Semifinals Recap

👻 Phantom BC 83, Vinyl BC 75 💿️ 

Kelsey Plum came out on fire, knocking down back-to-back triples and pouring in eight of Phantom's first 10 points. Dearica Hamby answered for Vinyl with a massive first half with 19 points, a playoff career high, and the two clubs combined for the most first-half points (95) in Unrivaled Playoffs sponsored by Samsung history.

But the third quarter belonged to the Phantom. Plum and Tiffany Hayes sparked a 12-2 run, with Hayes drilling consecutive threes as part of an 18-5 surge that flipped the game. Vinyl made one last push in the fourth, Hamby scored five straight to bring them within a possession, but Plum had the final word.

Phantom, welcome to the Season 2 Unrivaled Championship sponsored by Samsung for the first time in club history.

🌫️ Mist BC 73, Breeze BC 69 🌊 

Breeze opened on a 13-0 run, the largest unanswered scoring spurt in Unrivaled Playoffs sponsored by Samsung history, fueled by Rickea Jackson, and led by 16 after quarter one.

But Mist answered as Alanna Smith and Arike Ogunbowale started trading threes in the second quarter, sparking a 12-4 run that cut the lead to single digits. The Mist knocked down four triples in the frame while holding Breeze scoreless from deep.

The fourth quarter was all Mist. After Breeze pushed the lead back to 10, Mist answered with a 10-0 run to tie it at 67. Smith's three put them within striking distance of the target score, and then Arike happened.

Off an assist from Breanna Stewart, Ogunbowale drilled a fadeaway three to complete the 16-point comeback.

History made: Mist is Championship-bound for the first time ever.

Who Called Game? 🏀 

Two game-winners. Two completely different looks. Both absolutely clutch.

Kelsey Plum (Phantom)
With Vinyl closing in after an 8-0 run, Plum created separation and rose for a stepback three that silenced any thought of a comeback. No hesitation. No doubt. Just Plum being Plum.

Arike Ogunbowale (Mist)
The Mist had erased a 16-point deficit, and with the game tied at 67, Stewie delivered the pass, and Arike did the rest: stepped back and drilled a fadeaway three-pointer that completed the largest comeback in Unrivaled Playoffs sponsored by Samsung history. All eyes on Arike.

How We Got Here 💜 

Eight weeks of elite basketball, two legendary semifinal battles, and one question left to answer:
Who will be crowned the Season 2 Unrivaled Champion? 👑 

Kelsey Plum Wins Unrivaled Basketball Club Player of Week 7

Kelsey Plum won the Week 7 Player of the Week award, the final Player of the Week of Unrivaled Season 2, as voted by the Unrivaled Basketball Club newsletter audience. 👻 

Plum was electric in Phantom's 72-68 win over Rose. She and Tiffany Hayes combined for 18 of the Phantom's first 24, with Plum connecting from deep twice for 10 points. She kept it rolling with the Phantom's first 13 points of the second quarter, sparking a 6-0 run that grew their lead to nine. Plum never missed a shot in the second frame, dropping 13 of her club's 20, and finished the half with 23 points, surpassing 300 career points along the way. She ended the night with a game-high 35 points and three steals.

Plum currently leads the Phantom in scoring and has been the catalyst behind their eight-game win streak heading into Championship Night.