The Chicago Sky defeated the Seattle Storm 88-84 at Climate Pledge Arena on Friday, July 5. The Sky are now 8-11 on the season, 5-4 on the road, 4-4 against the Western Conference and 21-25 against the Storm all time.
Both Angel Reese and Chennedy Carter had career games for the Sky, with Reese recording a 27-point, 10-rebound double-double and Carter scoring a season-high 33 points. Reese’s 27 points were a career high. Reese also notched the first made three-pointer of her career, going 2 for 2 (100.0%) from deep while matching her career high in blocks. Carter’s 15 made field goals and three steals were also career highs. In total, Reese and Carter combined to score 60 of the Sky’s 88 points.
With Reese’s 12th straight double-double, she tied the all-time record for consecutive double-doubles by any player in WNBA history. She tied Candace Parker, who had 12 straight spanning the 2009-10 seasons, and a double-double in Sunday’s game would give her the all-time record.
Reese passed Latasha Byears (87 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for 12th on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list with 93 after Friday’s game.
Reese then passed Tamika Catchings (91 offensive rebounds in rookie season) for 11th on the WNBA’s all-time rookie offensive rebounds list with 93.
Reese is the fourth first-year player with 25+ points, 10+ rebounds, 2+ made three-pointers and 2+ blocks in a game, joining Lisa Leslie, Tamika Catchings and Satou Sabally (Across the Timeline).
Kamilla Cardoso stuffed the stat sheet for Chicago, recording nine points, eight rebounds, two blocks, a steal and an assist. Marina Mabrey did the same, notching eight points, four rebounds and a team-high seven assists.
All five of Seattle’s starters scored in double figures. Jordan Horston led the team in scoring with a season-high 20 points to go along with six rebounds. Ezi Magbegor recorded a career-high eight blocks to go along with 13 points and eight rebounds. Skylar Diggins-Smith notched a season-high-tying nine assists to go along with 12 points.
Nneka Ogwumike (16 points) and Jewell Loyd (13 points) rounded out Seattle’s double-figure scorers while Mercedes Russell tied her season high with eight points off the bench.
The Sky take on the Storm again at Climate Pledge Arena on July 7. The Sky are 1-1 against the Storm this season after losing on May 28 at home and winning Friday’s game.
In the first game between the two teams, the Sky had four players score in double figures: Dana Evans (13), Elizabeth Williams (12), Chennedy Carter (12) and Angel Reese (11). Reese’s 12 rebounds signaled the first double-double of her career and were a career high at the time.
For the Storm, Skylar Diggins-Smith (21 points) and Jewell Loyd (19) combined for 40 of Seattle’s 77 points on May 28. In that game, Ezi Magbegor secured a 13-point, 12-rebound double-double while Nneka Ogwumike scored 10 points.
Chicago and Seattle face off for the third time at 5 p.m. CT/3 p.m. PT at Climate Pledge Arena. The game will be available locally on Marquee Sports Network.
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