Angel Reese leads Atlanta Dream to 106-81 win over Chicago Sky

Atlanta Dream defeated Chicago Sky 106-81, with Angel Reese leading the team with another double-double, including 23 points and 10 rebounds.

As Bleacher Report reports, Reese became the first player in WNBA history to record 500 rebounds in a single season. In another standout performance against her former team, she had earlier posted 17 points, 17 rebounds, 4 assists and 2 steals in the Commissioner’s Cup game. Atlanta has won three times this season against Chicago and improved to 28-14 overall, with 14 wins in its last 18 games; Dream currently sit fourth in the standings with two regular-season games remaining, both against New York Liberty.

Chicago Sky fell to 15-27 and have five straight losses, a situation that complicates the team’s chances of improving its position before the end of the season. According to Bleacher Report, the loss underscores the difficulties Chicago is facing as the playoffs approach.