Rose BC vs Laces BC Player Stats and Box Score (Jan. 27)

Laces BC racked up their fourth straight win after beating Rose BC 71-64 on Monday. With Jackie Young and Alyssa Thomas cheering on the sidelines, Kayla McBride and Tiffany Hayes carried Andrew Wade’s team. They combined for 55 points, 20 rebounds and six assists.

Angel Reese had her best game in the Unrivaled, leading Rose with 17 points, seven rebounds, two assists and two steals. Brittney Sykes contributed 18 points, five rebounds and one assist. Kahleah Copper had an off night, finishing the game with eight points on 3-for-12 shooting.

Rose BC vs Laces BC player stats and box score

Rose player stats and box score

Laces player stats and box score

Rose BC vs Laces BC Game Summary

Rose BC squared off against Laces BC on Monday. After breaking through with a 71-66 win over Mist BC on Saturday, Angel Reese and Co. faced the most dominant team in the tournament. A victory by Rose would improve their record to 2-2 and a tie for third place with Vinyl BC.

Chelsea Gray, Lexie Hull and Brittney Sykes helped Rose to a 17-15 lead after the first quarter. The trio’s outside sniping was the biggest reason they had the early advantage.

Laces surprised everyone by keeping Alyssa Thomas on the bench to open the game. Coach Andrew Wade started the game with Stefanie Dolson, who had five first-quarter points. Tiffany Hayes led the team with seven in seven minutes.

Laces BC started the second quarter on fire, going 4-for-4 from deep to surge to a 27-21 lead with 4:45 left. The barrage forced Rose BC coach Nola Henry to call a timeout. Henry’s team responded to end the first half trailing 34-32.

Laces had a strong finishing kick in the third quarter behind Tiffany Hayes and Kate Martin, pushing their lead to 62-50 heading into the final period. Kahleah Copper missed multiple open shots, the reason Rose’s offense sputtered.

Rose desperately tried to turn the game around in the fourth quarter, but Laces held on. Kayla McBride made her second straight game-winning shot to push her team to the finish line.

Edited by Michael Macasero