MIAMI (Feb. 23, 2026) — Vinyl BC became the sixth and final club to clinch a spot in the playoffs with a 75-68 win over Lunar Owls BC. The Vinyl improved to 5-8 with the win, snapping a three-game losing streak. The Lunar Owls fell to 3-10 and were eliminated from playoff contention with the result.

Rae Burrell scored a career-high 30 points, leading the Vinyl in scoring for the second straight game. Rhyne Howard added 14 points and a career-high four blocks, while Brittney Griner and Erica Wheeler combined for 25 points off the bench with 12 and 13, respectively.

“Great night for our team,” Vinyl BC head coach Teresa Weatherspoon said. “The way that they played with such heart and determination, this is the team that we know that we are.”

Vinyl entered the night controlling its playoff fate, needing one more win to clinch. Burrell emphasized that the group understood the task at hand.

“I feel like as a team we knew what was at stake,” Burrell said. “We came focused from shootaround to now, and I think we all were able to lock in.”

Marina Mabrey led the Lunar Owls with 30 points, her fourth 30-point performance of the season. Aaliyah Edwards added 26 points and 13 rebounds, notching her ninth double-double of the season.

Mabrey acknowledged the elite work ethic and talent of Edwards.

“Aaliyah works really hard,” Mabrey said. “She’s putting a lot of time and effort to be getting better every single day. I’m seeing it everywhere, different passes being caught, different moves being made, and just learning her as a player has been fun.”

Mabrey scored five points during a 9-4 run to open the game, but Burrell and Griner combined for the Vinyl’s first 14 points of the game to help take a 22-21 lead after the opening period.

Both clubs traded leads throughout the second quarter. Skylar Diggins scored six straight points late in the half to cut the deficit to one as the Vinyl carried a 45-44 lead into the break. Mabrey closed the first half with 22 points, five assists, and three steals while Burrell had 17 points and Griner added 10 off the bench.

Howard and Burrell fueled a 14-4 run in the third to grow the Vinyl’s lead to nine. Edwards scored 10 points in the quarter to trim the deficit to four entering the fourth.

Vinyl opened the final period on a 6-2 run, moving within five of the 75-point target score. Mabrey answered with five straight points before Burrell converted a layup to seal the playoff-clinching win.

Up next: Vinyl BC (5-8) takes on Mist BC (9-4) Friday, Feb. 27, at 2:15 p.m. ET. Lunar Owls BC (3-10) faces Hive BC (4-9) Friday, Feb. 27 at 1:00 p.m. ET.