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Alexa PhilippouMar 3, 2026, 04:57 PM<\/p>\n
Close<\/a>Covers women’s college basketball and the WNBA Multiple Authors<\/p>\n NEW YORK — The 3-on-3 Unrivaled league will crown its second champion Wednesday night when No. 1 seed Phantom BC and No. 2 seed Mist face off at Miami’s Sephora Arena.<\/p>\n Phantom knocked off No. 6 Vinyl 83-75 behind Kelsey Plum<\/a>‘s 31 points, and Mist mounted a 16-point comeback over fifth-seeded Breeze 73-69 in a pair of semifinal games at Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.<\/p>\n The semifinal games were played in front of a sellout crowd of 18,231 after the league announced the venue change on Feb. 13. And the players delivered two close, entertaining games, with Arike Ogunbowale<\/a> sealing Mist’s victory with a winning 3-pointer.<\/p>\n “Everyone was putting on a show,” Plum said, “and that’s what you want for the fans.”<\/p>\n Editor’s Picks<\/p>\n 2 Related<\/p>\n The night also marked a homecoming for Unrivaled co-founder Breanna Stewart<\/a>, who plays for the New York Liberty<\/a>. Fellow co-founder Napheesa Collier<\/a> was in attendance, as were other league stars and celebrities that included Ashton Kutcher, Hilary Knight and Jason Sudeikis.<\/p>\n “This is my home,” said Stewart, whose 23 points led the Mist. “Once I knew [the semifinals in Brooklyn] was happening, I was like, ‘My team has to be here. I want to be playing in this game.'”<\/p>\n Phantom was the top seed in the postseason, but the club made the final under adverse circumstances. On Sunday, star center Aliyah Boston<\/a>, the league’s defensive player of the year, was ruled out for the rest of the playoffs<\/a> because of a lower extremity injury. Aziaha James<\/a> and Makayla Timpson<\/a> were assigned to the club for the rest of the postseason.<\/p>\n Phantom have also been without forward Satou Sabally<\/a> all season because of an injury she suffered during the WNBA Finals, as well as guard Dana Evans<\/a> for all but one game.<\/p>\n Mist faced a challenge of their own Monday night, as a poor start saw them down 26-10 at the end of the first quarter. But Stewart sparked a turnaround to ensure her squad wouldn’t lose on her home court.<\/p>\n Both Phantom and Mist missed the playoffs in 2025. Phantom, now riding a nine-game win streak, hold a 2-0 series edge this season over Mist.<\/p>\n
\nPreviously covered UConn and the WNBA Connecticut Sun for the Hartford Courant
\nStanford graduate and Baltimore native with further experience at the Dallas Morning News, Seattle Times and Cincinnati Enquirer<\/p>\n“This is my home. Once I knew [the semifinals in Brooklyn] was happening, I was like, ‘My team has to be here. I want to be playing in this game,'” said Breanna Stewart. And then Arike Ogunbowale’s game-winning 3 sent Mist to the championship game.\u00a0Ishika Samant\/Getty Images<\/p>\n