Phantom found their rhythm at the right time, moving to 4-2 in the Unrivaled season with a 78-69 win over Vinyl. The tone was set by Aliyah Boston, who imposed herself early and often, blending touch with force in the paint. Her 21 points and 11 rebounds marked yet another dominant outing. Afterward, Boston reflected on how Unrivaled has shaped her growth.

“I think overall my game has improved. I think Unrivaled helped me just with my pace guard, just being able to guard people with just more space on the floor than it is in the W. So that’s definitely important for me, and just continuing to try different stuff to expand my game,” said Boston as she reassessed her game.

Unrivaled’s unconventional format has opened new doors for players like. Aliyah Boston. With fewer players on the floor, the pace is quicker, the spacing is wider, and the action is built for constant involvement, all while keeping the competitive edge intact, giving her the freedom to expand her game without being boxed into rigid roles.

For Boston, that freedom has been transformative. Once accustomed to operating around set spots on the floor, she now moves fluidly up and down the court, attacking space and dictating play. The added autonomy has allowed her instincts to shine, and the results are showing every night.

Aliyah Boston is finding shots way more easily and has already gone past her WNBA (15.0 PPG), thanks to the frequent role changes. Her defensive adroitness, too, has gone up, and she is the 5th-ranked player in Unrivaled when it comes to grabbing rebounds (8.7 RPG) and 2nd-ranked in blocks (1.8).

The fact that Aliyah is able to equally dabble around both formats of the game and to do so without breaking a sweat speaks volumes about her talent, and this talent is exactly why she has a very good possibility of joining her club teammate to discharge her national duties.

Boston likely to join Fever teammate Caitlin Clark for Team USA

Having already represented the national team in the junior categories, now Aliyah Boston seems very much on course to make an impact on the senior circuit. But she won’t be alone, as there will be a very familiar face joining her.

Caitlin Clark and Aliyah Boston’s rapport both on and off the hardwood has always been infectious, and that was already discernible when Aliyah made a warm post to wish her comrade on her birthday a few days back.

“My sissttaaaa.. happy birthday queen, I love you so much!!! Have the best day everrr..,” Aliyah Boston said, wishing Clark with a montage of their pics together, and now we have a great possibility of seeing these two together yet again, representing the USA.

Both Clark and Boston were a part of the USA Basketball training camp that took place in December, and could very well be a part of the upcoming FIBA Basketball World Cup in September. More so after USA Basketball managing director Sue Bird did not hold back to give her unfiltered praise during her Bird’s Eye View podcast.

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“Who really stands out to me is Aliyah Boston. Aliyah Boston looks great right now. She looked great in the USA camp. She’s now really found her game,” said Bird.

The fact that Boston has not just found her game but is also upgrading her skillset while battling it out against some of the very best will only make her case stronger when the time comes to draft the team for the World Cup. And let’s get real, who in their right mind would want to miss out on picking this guard (Caitlin Clark) and forward (Aliyah Boston) combo when they are both at the top of their game and have such amazing chemistry with each other.