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Angel Reese Made Cool WNBA History in Sky's Loss to Aces

Andy Nesbitt

Jun 23, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) looks to pass the ball against the Indiana Fever during the second half of a basketball game at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2024; Chicago, Illinois, USA; Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) looks to pass the ball against the Indiana Fever during the second half of a basketball game at Wintrust Arena. Mandatory Credit: Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports / Kamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
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Angel Reese and the Chicago Sky lost to the Las Vegas Aces, 95-83, Thursday night at home but the rookie was still able to make some pretty cool WNBA history with yet another double-double.

The former LSU star, who was the No. 7 in last April's WNBA draft, finished with 18 points and 11 rebounds. It was her ninth straight double-double, which tied her with Candace Parker for most consecutive double-doubles in a season and also made her the youngest player in league history to rack up nine straight double-doubles. Reese's best game during this stretch came last Sunday when she had 25 points and 16 rebounds in a win over Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.

Reese will look to make more history on Sunday when the Sky host the Minnesota Lynx at 3 p.m. ET.

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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