“ I know my teammates need me in these moments. So I try to do everything I can to help us win. ” The last night, Angel Reese has largely fulfilled this contract described in press conference.
In a very narrow victory against the Seattle Storm (88-84), the Chicago Sky center scored a career-high 27 points. Above all, by grabbing 10 rebounds, she continued her streak of consecutive double-doubles, with a 12th performance of this kind. Unheard of in the women's championship in the same season.
Already number 1 in the league before the match in terms of rebounds captured (around 12), Angel Reese showed herself to be skillful in the game (8/13 on shots) and on the penalty line (9/10 on free throws, including 4/4 in the last 20 seconds).
Her series of “double-doubles” allows her to equal the record (12) set by Candace Parker over two seasons, between 2009 and 2010. This series? I don't really think about it. I just go out there and do my job. My job is to get rebounds, so I'm going to go out there and do my job and get rebounds. I know that's what my teammates expect of me, I'm committed to doing that. ” she says.
In addition to the rookie's performance, Chennedy Carter scored 33 points (15/24 shooting) to allow the Sky, with this second victory in a row, to get closer to a balanced record (8 wins – 11 losses).
Since the start of the season, Angel Reese is averaging around 14 points, which makes her a natural candidate for the rookie of the year title, facing her rival Caitlin Clark.
