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Chicago Sky star rookie forward Angel Reese delivered a fantastic second-half performance en route to matching her career-high with 20 rebounds. However, the Connecticut Sun won a back-and-forth game, edging the Sky 82-80.
Five days earlier, Reese grabbed 20 boards (alongside 19 points) against the Phoenix Mercury. With her Friday performance, Reese made WNBA history.
StatMamba @StatMamba
Angel Reese is the first player in WNBA history to record back-to-back 20-rebound games. pic.twitter.com/T4UoRhOU7M
Reese went scoreless in the first half but finished with 13 points. She helped the Sky overcome a 10-point halftime deficit, and the team even led by as many as six points in the final quarter.
Reese got going on both ends, getting a block early on in the third quarter and doing work on the boards amid a 15-5 run.
Reese stayed active on the glass, following up her miss here to cut the Sun lead to one.
Sky fans approved of her efforts.
The Sky led 80-77 after Reese’s two free throws with 1:52 left, but the Sun hit five free throws down the stretch for the win. Alyssa Thomas’ pair with four seconds left put the Sun in the lead for good.
It was a tough loss for the Sky, but it was hard to not be impressed by Reese’s great second half and her continued excellence on the glass.
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Angel Reese playing like a MVP 2nite against Connecticut Suns #WNBA #Skytown
The Sky will now face the Las Vegas Aces at home on Sunday at 12 p.m. ET.
