Aaliyah Edwards pulled off the stunner of the opening spherical of the Unequalled 1-on-1 match beating top-seeded Breanna Stewart 12-0.
The match that might be performed over three days featured 23 of the league’s 36 gamers. A couple of had different commitments and a pair others have been out with accidents.
Stewart obtained the ball first in opposition to Edwards and missed a contested layup. Edwards then hit a 3-pointer from the nook and a jumper from the elbow to go up 5-0. In case you rating you retain the basketball. Edwards then hit two layups and a 3-pointer to seal the win. Stewart, a two-time WNBA MVP, missed the three pictures she took.
Edwards, who’s teammates with Stewart in Unequalled, did not pull off the one upset of the night as No. 7 seed Shakira Austin topped Chelsea Grey 12-2.
Different winners included Napheesa Collier, Kahleah Copper, Rhyne Howard, Skylar Diggins-Smith, Allisha Grey, Rickea Jackson,
Rae Burrell, Azura Stevens, Courtney Williams, DiJonai Carrington and Satou Sabally all superior to the second spherical as a result of their opponents have been injured and did not play.
Arike Ogunbowale and Jewell Loyd every had byes within the first spherical as prime seeds. Edwards will obtain a bye into the quarterfinals as the opposite first-round matchup in her bracket wasn’t performed due to accidents to Kate Martin and Marina Mabrey.
The second spherical and quarterfinals might be performed on Tuesday with the semis and finals on Friday night time. Rounds up till the finals might be single elimination with video games performed to 11 factors or 10 minutes, whichever is reached first.
The finals might be a best-of-three sequence with the profitable rating for every recreation additionally to 11. It is going to be conventional scoring with baskets value both two or three factors.
Gamers are competing for a $350,000 prize pool, with the winner taking dwelling $200,000. The runner-up will get $50,000. The semifinal losers every get $25,000 whereas the winner’s Unequalled teammates every get $10,000.
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