Angel Reese‘s WNBA streak of consecutive double-doubles ended at 15. Chicago Sky81-67 defeat New York Liberty Saturday.
The rookie grabbed 16 rebounds and eight points. Kennedy BurkeNew York was without a leading scorer. Breanna Stewart,he Right hamstring injury.
Liberty coach Sandy Brondello He told reporters. Although Stewart likely could have played, he felt it was “the most prudent thing to do” to give her a rest.
Reese had a chance to reach 10 with 17 seconds left in the game, but as she raced down the baseline, four Liberty defenders quickly surrounded her in the paint.
Five personal fouls and a poor 3-for-13 shooting performance limited Reese’s ability to score in double figures late in the game, but he finished with eight points and 10 rebounds entering the fourth quarter and his form looked set to continue.
Sabrina Ionescu He finished with a game-high 28 points to go with six assists. Leonie Fiebic He recorded 13 points and 6 rebounds. Jonquel Jones He recorded 14 points, 9 rebounds and 7 assists. Ivana Dojkic Liberty added 12 points to improve its league-best record to 20-4.
Marina Mabry He recorded 21 points and 12 rebounds. Michaela Onyenwere The Sky added 14 points off the bench to fall to 9-14. Chennedy CarterChicago’s leading scorer, scored seven points in just 15 minutes of play.
When asked After the match As for whether Carter was sick or injured, Sky coach Theresa Witherspoon said, “She was OK.”
Reese set a WNBA record last Sunday. 13th consecutive double-doublescoring 17 points and gaining 14 rebounds, Seattle StormThis record has been Candace Parkerrecorded 12 consecutive double-doubles across the 2009 and 2010 seasons, and she extended that streak to 15 in a row Thursday against the same Liberty team.
Even more impressive, Reese set the record as a 22-year-old rookie in the first 20 games of her WNBA career, while Parker set the record for consecutive double-doubles in her eighth season at age 29.
Reese currently leads the WNBA with 11.8 rebounds per game.
Skye is Las Vegas Aces The Liberty won the NBA Finals (15-7) in their penultimate game before the All-Star Game and the Paris Olympics break. Connecticut Sun (17-5) in a matchup between the top two teams in the WNBA.
