Angel Reese notched a rookie record eighth-straight double-double and a career-high 25 points in a game against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever
Any game between WNBA rookie phenoms Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark is going to be hotly anticipated – and Sunday’s game between the Chicago Sky and Indiana Fever lived up to fans’ stratospheric expectations.
Angel Reese netted a career-high 25 points on top of 16 rebounds, good for a rookie record eighth-straight double-double – while helping the Sky to a nailbiter of an 88-87 victory. The two teams kept it close through three quarters, with the lead regularly changing hands before the Fever got hot in the third and extended their lead by as much as 15 points. That momentum didn’t hold, however, and the Sky stormed back to squeak out a one-point victory.
Reese was the first rookie to record 25 points and 16 rebounds in a game since Olympic gold medalist and former WNBA MVP A’ja Wilson in 2018. She is only one of three WNBA players to record eight straight double-doubles in history. Reese explained her run succinctly in a post-game interview.Clark also recorded a double-double, scoring 17 points and adding 13 assists. The pair have been rivals since their days in the NCAA.
Whether or not they believe in the rivalry, there’s no doubt of the effect it’s having on the WNBA fandom. The average ticket price for Clark and Reese’s Sunday showdown was the most expensive in WNBA history, per CNN. The Sky and Fever’s matchup one week ago was the most-watched WNBA game in more than 20 years.
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