Angel Reese established early post position on the right block of the Chicago Sky’s offensive possession with just under a minute to play in regulation. The Sky and Indiana Fever were tied at 84 apiece. Coming out of a timeout, Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon diagramed a play for her star rookie forward. Reese remained calm, took a hard dribble right, collected herself and attempted a jump hook just outside the restricted area.
She made it, putting the Sky up by two. It was a lead Chicago wouldn’t relinquish.
Reese finished the Sky’s 88-87 victory with a career-high 25 points. She added 16 rebounds, recording her eighth consecutive double-double and becoming the first rookie since A’ja Wilson in 2018 to have at least 25 points and 15 rebounds in a game. Reese was key as Chicago erased a double-digit fourth-quarter deficit. The Sky trailed by 12 with 6:38 to play, but Reese scored 10 points from that point on, including the go-ahead basket with 53.2 seconds to play.
Angel Reese. 25 points, 16 rebounds, but most importantly a Win.
Make sure the apology is just as loud as the disrespect 🤭
— Brianna Turner (@_Breezy_Briii) June 23, 2024
The Sky and Fever have matched up three times over the last three weeks. Each time, the contest came down to the final minute. On Sunday,…
