Angel Reese's incredible effort allowed the Chicago Sky to defeat the Seattle Storm 88-84 on the road on Friday. Her feat of matching the WNBA record for the most consecutive double-doubles also set a new personal best for her.
Reese was chosen to the WNBA All-Star squad only a few days ago. Her 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks were crucial to the Sky's victory against the Storm, who had been playing well at home lately—they had won eight games in a row until Friday night.
With 12 consecutive double-doubles, the former LSU standout has matched the record established by WNBA superstar Candace Parker in 2009 and 2010.
"I do not think about it much." After the game, Reese discussed his streak, saying, "I just do my job." "It is my job to rebound, so I am going to do it." I promised my buddies that I would always be there to provide a helping hand.
Reese's biggest contribution that evening was scoring, even if she had excellent rebounding (her game-high score equaled her league-high season total).
While all of the Seattle Storm's starters scored in double digits, guard Chennedy Carter and forward Reese led the team with 33 points each to set both the game and season records. They scored over 68% of Chicago's points, which helped them win.
It was a really tight game in the first half. After trailing Seattle by two points at the conclusion of the first quarter, Chicago took the lead again.
Carter scored eleven points in the third quarter to give the Sky a six-point lead going into the fourth quarter. After many Storm rallies, Chicago prevailed thanks to four crucial Reese free shots in the last 20 seconds.
In the last seconds before the free throws, Reese was in Seattle, amid a tight and boisterous atmosphere. How did he feel about that? The athlete said, "I have not always been great at free throws." Just like everyone else, I am still trying to make sense of everything. Working in a classroom with teachers that believe in me is my dream job.
"Just being able to comfortably step up there during practice every day and finish with 50 made free throws," said the athlete. "To me, that was absolutely insignificant."
In the nation's capital, Seattle and Chicago will square off again on Sunday afternoon.
Reese was chosen to the WNBA All-Star squad only a few days ago. Her 27 points, 10 rebounds, and 2 blocks were crucial to the Sky's victory against the Storm, who had been playing well at home lately—they had won eight games in a row until Friday night.
With 12 consecutive double-doubles, the former LSU standout has matched the record established by WNBA superstar Candace Parker in 2009 and 2010.
"I do not think about it much." After the game, Reese discussed his streak, saying, "I just do my job." "It is my job to rebound, so I am going to do it." I promised my buddies that I would always be there to provide a helping hand.
Reese's biggest contribution that evening was scoring, even if she had excellent rebounding (her game-high score equaled her league-high season total).
While all of the Seattle Storm's starters scored in double digits, guard Chennedy Carter and forward Reese led the team with 33 points each to set both the game and season records. They scored over 68% of Chicago's points, which helped them win.
It was a really tight game in the first half. After trailing Seattle by two points at the conclusion of the first quarter, Chicago took the lead again.
Carter scored eleven points in the third quarter to give the Sky a six-point lead going into the fourth quarter. After many Storm rallies, Chicago prevailed thanks to four crucial Reese free shots in the last 20 seconds.
In the last seconds before the free throws, Reese was in Seattle, amid a tight and boisterous atmosphere. How did he feel about that? The athlete said, "I have not always been great at free throws." Just like everyone else, I am still trying to make sense of everything. Working in a classroom with teachers that believe in me is my dream job.
"Just being able to comfortably step up there during practice every day and finish with 50 made free throws," said the athlete. "To me, that was absolutely insignificant."
In the nation's capital, Seattle and Chicago will square off again on Sunday afternoon.
