Natasha Cloud recorded the first triple-double in Athletes Unlimited history on Saturday night, notching 17 points, ten rebounds and ten assists. It was also the first triple-double of the Washington Mystic guard’s career.
The Team Cloud captain’s historic performance, however, wasn’t enough to hold off Team Harrison, who shot 50 percent from the floor to win 85-79.
Odyssey Sims led the charge for Team Harrison with 32 points and eight rebounds, while Courtney Williams added her second double-double of the season with 16 points and 12 rebounds. Isabelle Harrison contributed 18 points in the win.
"I wouldn't have a triple double without my teammates"@T_Cloud4 joined @savannaecollins to talk through the adversity her team faced this weekend. While it may not have lead to a win tonight, it's gotten everyone on Team Cloud one step closer to perfecting their craft#AUHoops pic.twitter.com/NCqk5R5vGi
— Athletes Unlimited (@AUProSports) February 13, 2022
Trailing by 16 points late in the game, Team Cloud went on a 14-3 run and put the pressure on Team Harrison down the stretch, but it wasn’t enough to pull off the vicotry.
“Regardless of the loss, I’m really proud of our team for coming back from a really frustrating game last night and coming out there and competing today,” Cloud said after the game.
With the victory, Team Harrison improves to 3-0 in Week 3.
Harrison and Cloud will both return as Week 4 captains. Harrison moved into second place in on the Athletes Unlimited leaderboard with 3,761 total points, while Cloud sits 371 points behind her in third. Both players trail AU leader Tianna Hawkins, who has 4,298 points.