Any game between and 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 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. “I’m a dog, you can’t teach that,” she shared with . Clark also recorded a double-double, scoring 17 points and adding 13 assists.
The pair have been rivals since their days in the NCAA. Clark and Reese lead Iowa and LSU, respectively, to back-to-back appearances in the Women’s March Madness tournament. LSU beat Iowa for the national championship in 2023 and Iowa ousted LSU from the tournament this year.
Reese told reporters in March that the pair hold no personal animosity toward each other. “I don’t think people realize it’s not personal,” Reese said. “Once we get.
