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Tianna Hawkins of Mystics the inaugural Athletes Unlimited champion

Tianna Hawkins of Mystics the inaugural Athletes Unlimited champion

In what will undoubtedly go down as one of the best games from this Athletes Unlimited season, Team Hawkins was able to win 116-111 after going into triple overtime against Team Cloud Saturday at Sport Center in Las Vegas. The victory and performance from Hawkins secured her status as the 2022 Athletes Unlimited champion.

In a game where Team Hawkins only played seven players, Hawkins was the captain among captains, leading the team in special points (515), minutes (55), points (35), and rebounds (18). Hawkins wasn’t a one-woman show; she got double-double performances from Kelsey Mitchell (25 points, 11 assists) and Sydney Colson (13 points, 10 assists). Also, Drew Edelman (USC, Israel D-1) contributed key buckets in the fourth and overtime to help win the game.

Team Cloud only played six players, which is mind-boggling when you think about the fact that this was a triple-overtime game! I suppose after a week of games, Cloud knew who to play and who not to play and only…

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