Angel Reese recorded her seventh consecutive double-double to set a WNBA rookie report Thursday because the Chicago Sky eased previous the Dallas Wings 83-72.
Reese completed with 16 factors and a season-high 18 rebounds for the Sky, who snapped a four-game dropping streak. The previous LSU star handed Tina Charles and Cindy Brown for probably the most consecutive video games with a double-double by a WNBA rookie.
“It is tremendous thrilling for myself,” Reese instructed ESPN throughout her postgame interview. “I attempt to give myself some grace and inform myself I am doing job, however I’ve a lot extra to develop, and I am simply excited to be on this league.”
The general WNBA report for many consecutive double-doubles is 12, set through the 2009-10 seasons by former Sparks star Candace Parker, who additionally performed two seasons for the Sky close to the top of her storied profession.
When requested about doubtlessly being the Sky’s subsequent nice inside participant, Reese gave a nod to a different former Chicago star — Sylvia Fowles, who mentored Reese at LSU.
“I like Sylvia, she was an excellent particular person to me and an excellent mentor to me after I was at LSU,” Reese mentioned. “Having the ability to have that relationship along with her at LSU, I do know she’s going to be tremendous happy with me.”
Six-foot-3 Reese is now averaging 10.8 rebounds by 14 video games this season and is the league’s second-leading rebounder behind solely two-time MVP A’ja Wilson.
“I imply, clearly I simply need to do no matter it takes to win, and rebounding is what I do to win,” Reese mentioned.
Chennedy Carter and Marina Mabrey scored 19 factors every to guide the Sky, who improved to 5-9.
Chicago closed the primary half on a 16-4 run to construct a 42-25 lead. Carter made all seven of her pictures within the first half to complete with 15 factors, whereas the Wings have been simply 10-of-36 from the sector (28%), together with 2-of-11 from 3-point vary.
Reese’s steal and fast-break layup prolonged Chicago’s result in 55-35 within the third quarter. The Wings did not attain the 40-point mark till there was 9:38 left within the fourth.
Dallas got here again in fourth quarter, when Arike Ogunbowale made a 3-pointer on three straight possessions, and bought inside 69-59. Jacy Sheldon, in her first begin of the season, added a 3-pointer to chop the deficit to 79-70 with 44.1 seconds left, however Chicago made 4 straight free throws to seal the win.
Rookie Kamilla Cardoso, coming off her first profession double-double, completed with 9 factors and 11 rebounds for Chicago.
Ogunbowale scored 17 of her 31 factors within the fourth quarter for Dallas (3-11). Natasha Howard, who performed for the primary time because the Could 15 season opener due to a damaged foot, added 13 factors. The Wings have been with out Maddy Siegrist (damaged finger) and Kalani Brown (sickness).
Dallas was scoreless within the opening 4 minutes of the sport, lacking 5 straight pictures. The Wings shot simply 24% within the first quarter, with Ogunbowale making an attempt eight of their 21 pictures.
Info from The Related Press was used on this report.