It was an entertaining 7-minute, 19-second faceoff in the Unrivalled final game as Chelsea Gray and Allisha Gray put on a show for the fans. The three-round match ended 2-1 in the Aces’ star’s favor. Though it was the shortest format, it was quite demanding and exhausting for the players.
In the earlier rounds, Chelsea Gray overcame Paige Bueckers, Jackie Youn, and Natasha Cloud, who were tough guard matchups for the veteran star. In the semifinals, she had a tough match-up against Kelsey Plum. As for the Atlanta Dream guard won against Aliyah Boston on the same night.
Allisha Gray With One Change In Unrivaled’s One-On-One Tournament
The three-day event had everything that players and fans wanted to experience. But the finals, with best-of-three series against top opponents, took a heavy toll on players.
Highlighting the same in the post-game interview, Gray said, “I wish we had two timeouts instead of one. I feel like that could be a rule that they could change in the future, especially for Game 3, just giving us two timeouts instead of one because we both were gassed. Both of us playing three, four games in a row, I feel like in the final round, we should at least have two timeouts because those games weren’t easy. Every game was a battle.”
After a win over Boston, the 31-year-old guard said she is lucky not to have to guard her in the post in WNBA games, highlighting the tough matchup in the semifinal. And after that, giving tough competition in a final against a player of Chelsea Gray’s quality is certainly a very commendable job by the 2017 WNBA rookie.
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Although she was disappointed with the loss, the former South Carolina star mentioned that she is happy to lose to ‘Point Gawd,’ and the champion also had high praise for her opponent.
Allisha Gray Impresses Chelsea Gray Despite the Loss
In the intriguing tournament, there were multiple top matchups that fans were looking forward to. While a few finished one-sided, many matches were close contests between two competitors. The final also brought similar excitement as the winner saw the toughest challenge so far in the tournament.
In the post-game interview, Chelsea Gray said, “I think in general in this world of sports, [Allisha Gray] doesn’t get the love and stuff that she deserves. Dynamic player on both ends of the floor, somebody that can put up numbers quickly and in a hurry, and can score in a multitude of ways. So, competing against her, I expected nothing else.”
Chelsea Gray had nothing but praise for Allisha Gray after facing her in the championship round of the #Unrivaled 1-on-1 Tournament
— Wendell Epps (@epps_wendell) February 15, 2026
“I think in general in this world of sports, Lish doesn’t get the love and stuff that she deserves. Dynamic player on both ends of the floor.” pic.twitter.com/9giUVcAJmV
The Dream star had an extraordinary 2025 season, too, and will be a free agent for the upcoming season, with many teams looking for the talented guard’s signature.