Angel Reese Makes WNBA History on Saturday

Angel Reese Makes WNBA History on Saturday originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Chicago Sky hosted the league-leading Minnesota Lynx on Saturday. After calmly dominating the first half, the Sky let their foot off the gas in the last two quarters, allowing for a close contest in the closing minutes.

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Nonetheless, the Sky (7-13) held on to their lead to secure the 87-81 upset victory at home, marking their first win against a team with a .500 or better record this season. Before Saturday, they were 0-10 in such games.

Chicago was led by guard Ariel Atkins, who scored a game-high 27 points, while forward Angel Reese and center Kamilla Cardoso each recorded double-doubles to anchor the frontcourt.

Meanwhile, during the outing, Reese made WNBA history as the fastest player to reach 40 double-doubles. Reese finished with 19 points and 11 rebounds, with 11 of those points coming in the first quarter. Entering Saturday’s game, she was averaging 13.3 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.

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After the game, Reese spoke about what led to her and the team’s success.

“I just trust my work. I put the work in every single day. Being able to feel comfortable,” said Reese. “When I have teammates that put a lot of confidence in me … it makes my job easier.”

She followed up by speaking on what the win meant to the Sky, who only had six wins this season prior to Saturday.

“This one meant a lot to us. We can’t let anything else other than ourselves take us out of the game. I think we were super locked in today,” said Reese. “It was just fun. Everybody had a lot of fun tonight.”

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 12, 2025, where it first appeared.