Angel Reese’s WNBA record of consecutive double-doubles ended at 15 during the Chicago Sky’s 81–67 loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday.
The rookie grabbed 16 rebounds with eight points, frequently matched up against Kennedy Burke. New York was without leading scorer Breanna Stewart, who was sidelined with a right hamstring injury.
Liberty coach Sandy Brondello told reporters afterward that Stewart probably could have played, but felt “the smartest thing to give her a rest.”Liberty were NOT letting Angel Reese get that double double they quadruple teamed her pic.twitter.com/zMWydeehpt
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Reese had an opportunity to reach 10 points with 17 seconds remaining in the game. But as she drove the baseline, four Liberty defenders quickly surrounded her in the paint.Her ability to get double figures in points was limited late in the game by five personal fouls and a poor 3-for-13 shooting effort. Yet with eight points and 10 rebounds going into the fourth quarter, it appeared that Reese’s streak would continue.Sabrina Ionescu scored a game-high 28 points with six assists. Leonie Fiebich scored 13 points with six rebounds, Jonquel Jones tallied 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists, while Ivana Dojkic added 12 points for the Liberty, who improved their league-best record to 20–4.
Marina Mabrey scored 21 points with 12 rebounds and Michaela Onyenwere added 14 off the bench for the Sky, whose record dropped to 9–14. Chennedy Carter, Chicago’s leading scorer, played only 15 minutes and scored seven points.