Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball Recap - Thursday’s doubleheader

Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball doubleheader at Nashville Municipal Auditorium

Caldwell, Clark Lead Team Caldwell to 82-72 Victory Over Team Siegrist

Forward Maya Caldwell scored 19 points and grabbed nine rebounds and forward Alysha Clark added a double-double as Team Caldwell held off a furious rally from Team Siegrist to secure an 82-72 victory in the first game of Thursday’s Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball doubleheader at Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

The win allowed Team Caldwell to even its record at 1-1, while Team Siegrist slipped to an identical 1-1 mark.

Caldwell, who anchored a group of five players scoring in double figures, converted 6-of-12 field goal attempts and all six of her free throws en route to claiming MVP 1 accolades and 542 leaderboard points.

Clark, meanwhile, authored the first double-double of her Athletes Unlimited career after scoring a team-high 21 points to go with a game-high 14 rebounds. The former Belmont and Middle Tennessee star garnered MVP 2 plaudits and a season-high 583 leaderboard points after making 9-of-12 shots from the floor, including a 3-for-5 showing from long range.

Forward Dorie Harrison matched her career high with 11 points while grabbing a career-best 11 rebounds, while guards Tyasha Harris and Sydney Colson chipped in 14 and 12 points, respectively.

Forward Maddy Siegrist paced her team in the loss with 23 points and 11 rebounds to earn MVP 3 recognition, while guard Shey Peddy added a season-high 20 points

Team Sims Rallies to Defeat Team Harrison 84-81

Guards Kierstan Bell and Odyssey Sims combined for 28 points in the second half as Team Sims overcame a double-digit deficit to earn an 84-81 victory over Team Harrison in the finale of Thursday’s Athletes Unlimited Pro Basketball doubleheader at Nashville Municipal Auditorium.

Team Sims improves to 2-0 in the season’s penultimate week, while Team Harrison drops to 0-2.

Sims led all players with 26 points on 8-of-18 shooting from the floor and matched a season high with 12 assists to earn MVP 1 honors and 659 leaderboard points. The former Baylor standout also added four steals and four rebounds in the victory.

Bell, meanwhile, poured in a season-high 18 points on an 8-of-16 effort from the field while pulling down six rebounds to capture MVP 3 laurels and 387 leaderboard points.

Forward Isabelle Harrison went 10-of-16 from the floor to match her season high with 23 points and grabbed 12 caroms to secure her second double-double of the season. The Nashville native also tallied three assists with a block and a steal to take MVP 2 honors in the defeat.

Guard Evina Westbrook pitched in 11 points, while forward Lydia Rivers led the team with eight rebounds in Team Sims’ victory.

Guard Lexie Brown dropped in 19 points for Team Harrison in the loss with four rebounds. Forward Alissa Pili added 17 points on 7-of-12 shooting.