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Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky faced the LA Sparks for their 16th game of the season. Reese, who was coming from two back-to-back stellar performances against the Golden State Valkyries and the Sparks in their previous meeting on June 24, opened the first quarter on a strong note.
Although the Sky trailed by 17-18 after the first quarter, Reese alone scored six points. In the second quarter, she attempted her first shot of the quarter, but missed the 3-point shot.
Throughout the second quarter, the Sky star's contribution remained in creating shots for her teammates and rebounding the ball.
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However, the Sky star turned up the heat in the remaining two quarters, showing off her dominance on both ends of the floor. Reese had an all-around performance as the Sky registered their 5th win of the season. Reese had 24 points, converting 52.6% of her field goals. She also had 16 rebounds (4 offensive & 12 defensive), 7 assists, 1 steal and 2 blocks in 92-85 win over the Sparks.
Angel Reese through 4 quarters vs LA Sparks
Angel Reese ended the first quarter on a high note, scoring six points in the opening quarter. However, the Sky star went silent in the second quarter and had only six points by halftime. Assists have been a big part of Reese’s game this season and it was on display in the second quarter.
After going the second quarter without scoring, Reese opened the third quarter with two free throws [8 points] after being fouled by Rickea Jackson. She quickly added three more points on a foul on her made running layup with just over seven minutes remaining in the third quarter. The Sky star added her 13th point on the board with a putback layup in the last seconds of the quarter.
With the game tied at 62 each, Reese turned up her offense, registering her first assist within the first minute of the fourth quarter. She added her 15th point from Haliley Van Lith’s assist, giving a 66-64 lead to the Sky. She yet again answered Jackson’s layup with a driving layup for her 17th point. In the first four minutes of the game, Reese scored or assisted on all 12 of the Sky's points.
