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Breeze BC Clinched Playoff Spot in Unrivaled Basketball

Originally posted on Beyond Women's Sports
By LaDarius Brown | Last updated Feb 25, 2026 11:41 PM ET

Without question, the Breeze BC found great success on the court in their inaugural Unrivaled Basketball season. Also, the Youngins have faced their fair share of adversity off the court with injuries while supporting Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson. Jackson was the victim of a domestic dispute earlier this month. Nonetheless, this Noelle Quinn-led team found themselves in the playoffs.

Vinyl BC Vs. Breeze BC (Feb. 21, 2026)

The Breeze BC entered their matchup against the Vinyl BC on Saturday night on a two-game losing streak, coming up short versus the Hive BC and Lunar Owls BC. In the first half, the Breeze BC were up 47 – 35 over the Vinyl BC.

While the third quarter saw each team score 19 points, the Lunar Owls found themselves down 66 – 54. This meant the winning score would be 77 points or more.

In the end, Seattle Storm center Dominique Malonga hit the winning shot from the free-three line two minutes and 45 seconds into the fourth quarter. The Breeze BC found themselves sitting at 6 – 5 with the 77 – 56 win.

For the Breeze BC, guard Paige Bueckers of the Dallas Wings notched a double-double with 26 points and 12 rebounds. Jackson made a huge impact in her return to the hardwood with 22 points, going four-of-six from three-point range. Malonga scored 13 points with nine boards in 14.1 minutes of action.

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Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams had nine as Sparks forward Cameron Brink scored eight points in the win. It is important to note that the squad had 10 blocks, the most in a single-game in Unrivaled Basketball history. Brink and Malonga had four blocks while Bueckers had two.

Despite the loss, guard/forward Rae Burrell of the Sparks led the Vinyl BC with 24 while grabbing seven rebounds for the Vinyl BC. Storm guard Erica Wheeler had 19 points as Sparks forward Dearica Hamby snatched 13 boards.

Mist BC Vs. Breeze BC (Feb. 23, 2026)

Coming off their dominant win over the Vinyl BC, the Breeze BC squared off against the Mist BC, who came in on a two-game winning streak. In this case, it was all Breeze BC in the first half as they took a 51 – 36 lead.

What’s more, the lead grew following the conclusion of quarter number three with the Mist BC outscoring the Breeze BC 32 – 19. Entering the fourth quarter, the wind in the Breeze BC’s sail cooled as they were now down 83 – 55. Here, the winning score would be 94 points or more. Unfortunately, the Breeze were on the losing end by a score of 95 – 70 against the Mist BC.

Brink scored an Unrivaled Basketball career-high of 21 points with seven rebounds for the Breeze BC. Bueckers put up 14 points, draining two three-pointers, along with four boards. Next, Malonga had 13 points, Jackson with 11, and Williams with eight.

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Looking at the Mist BC, five players were in double figures with Atlanta Dream guard Allisha Gray leading the way with 27 points and seven rebounds. New York Liberty forward and Unrivaled Basketball co-founder Breanna Stewart had 24 points with six boards and assists.

Additionally, Wings guard Arike Ogunbowale scored 20 points while getting five rebounds and four assists. Forward Alanna Smith of the Lynx put up 14 points along with seven boards. Lastly, Golden State Valkyries guard Veronica Burton scored 10 points and brought down eight rebounds in the victory.

Breeze BC Playoff Bound

Although the Youngins suffered the defeat to the Mist BC, they punched their ticket to the Barclays Center and the Unrivaled Basketball playoffs. Their final game of the season will be on Friday night versus the Laces BC, who they lost to 76-67 back on Jan. 26. All is to play for as the seeding is yet to be determined for each squad.