Rookie Angel Reese will look to make WNBA history on Sunday when the Chicago Sky take on the host Seattle Storm for the second time in three days.
Reese posted a season-high 27 points to go along with 10 rebounds in Chicago’s 88-84 victory over Seattle (13-7) on Friday, matching Candace Parker for the longest double-double streak in league history. Reese has now recorded at least 10 points and 10 boards in 12 straight games as she goes for a WNBA-record 13th consecutive double-double.
The Sky (8-11) also benefited from a season-best 33 points from Chennedy Carter.
Chicago built a 59-51 lead by scoring 19 of the first 28 points of the third quarter, and it took a 70-64 advantage into the fourth. The Storm were within two at 84-82 with 20.9 seconds left in the game, but Reese sank four free throws down the stretch to allow the Sky to hold on.
Meanwhile, the Storm saw an eight-game home winning streak come to an end in the defeat. Seattle got 20 points from second-year forward Jordan Horston as all five starters scored in double figures, but as a team, the Storm went just 3-for-19 (15.8 percent) from 3-point range.
Center Ezi Magbegor, who nearly notched a triple-double with 13 points, eight rebounds and eight blocked shots, hit the shot that cut Seattle’s deficit to 84-82 in the fourth quarter, but the Storm never found a way to draw even.
Seattle forward Nneka Ogwumike is hoping her team can come out of halftime with more authority on Sunday.
Sunday’s game will serve as a rubber match for the teams’ three-game season series, which is currently tied 1-1.
