As the final seconds ticked down in the ’s 78-69 victory Wednesday against the Dream, there was a commotion on the court. The Sky (9-12) were in no danger of giving up their seven-point lead with six seconds left, but Wintrust Arena was abuzz with the kind of urgency generally reserved for a one-possession game. It appeared as though guard Chennedy Carter would dribble out the clock until it occurred to her — in part because of the fans’ uproar — that rookie forward Angel Reese needed one more point to get her 14th consecutive double-double.
So Carter did what any good teammate would do and dumped the ball off to Reese in the post. She was fouled by Dream center Tina Charles and kept her streak alive by making two free throws. ‘‘You saw her teammates wanting her to get it, wanting her to keep [the streak] alive,’’ Sky coach Teresa Weatherspoon said.
‘‘For me, that’s a beautiful thing to see. There’s a lot of love from her teammates.’’ Reese broke the WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles, previously held by Candace Parker, in the Sky’s loss Sunday to the Storm.
After finishing with 11 points and 13 rebounds against the Dream, she’ll have an opportunity to extend the streak again Thursday against the Liberty in New York. Carter led the Sky with 19 points, five assists and five rebounds, but the bench played a critical role in the victory, too. Weatherspoon’s rotations have fluctuated all season.
Her starting five changed in Week 5, a.
