Vinyl and Breeze advance to Unrivaled semifinals in Brooklyn after first-round wins

Rhyne Howard scored 30 points to lead Vinyl past Laces and into the Unrivaled semifinals on Saturday, while Paige Bueckers' 29 points led Breeze past Rose to secure its semifinal berth. Veteran Dearica Hamby hit the game-winning shot against No.3 Laces in Game 1 of the first round of Unrivaled's playoffs. Once they secured the 82-69 win, player's from the sixth-ranked Vinyl club — the last Unrivaled team to clinch a spot in the playoffs — jumped into Hamby's arms in celebration.