Angel Reese MISSED LAYUPS (3-13FGs) Key In Missed Double-Double | Chicago Sky New York Liberty WNBA.
Angel Reese’s double-double streak comes to an end as the Chicago Sky fall to the New York Liberty 81-67
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) looks up at her teammates during a timeout against the Indiana Fever on June 23, 2024. at Wintrust Arena. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Sabrina Ionescu scored 28 points for New York and the Liberty snapped Angel Reese’s WNBA-record double-double streak at 15 games as they beat the Chicago Sky 81-67 on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.
Jonquel Jones added 14 points, nine rebounds and seven assists for the Liberty (20-4), which has won three games in row, including a 91-76 win over the Sky on Thursday. Leonie Fiebich tied her career high (set in the win over the Sky last time out) with 13 points and Ivana Dojkic added 12.
Reese, a front-runner for WNBA rookie of the year, finished with eight points and 16 rebounds for the Sky. Marina Mabrey finished with 21 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and seven assists, and Michaela Onyenwere scored a season-high 14.
The Liberty shot just 29% (6 of 21) and allowed the Sky to grab nine offensive rebounds while Mabrey scored 11 points in the first quarter to give the Sky a seven-point lead but the Liberty outscored them 29-13 — including nine points by Dojkic — in the second quarter.
Dana Evans hit a 3-pointer that gave the Sky a 34-29 lead with 4:59 remaining in the first half but the team went 0 for 5 from the field and committed five turnovers from there as the Liberty closed the second quarter on a 14-0 run to take the lead for good and make it 43-34 at halftime.
The Liberty led by at least seven points throughout the second half. They committed five turnovers but scored 11 points off 14 Sky turnovers.
The game between Indiana and Chicago surely turned out to be a fiery contest. However, it was not only because the game went down to the wire but also because of the physical altercation between Chennedy Carter and Caitlin Clark.
Soon after the final buzzer, there were huge demands on social media to penalize Carter for her actions.
A account using the name of senior lead NBA Insider for the Athletic, Shams Charania was among the first to circulate the news that the league has stepped in. In an X post, the account stated that the WNBA plans to fine Carter for her on-court antics with Clark. The post says, “The WNBA says they are fining Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter, $25 dollars, for an altercation with Caitlin Clark earlier this evening, sources tell @TheAthletic @Stadium.”
This tweet has 2.6 million+ views, 35K likes, and has been reposted more than 3k times. Many fans in the comments section have also been left infuriated with the supposed developments.
The whole discussion revolves around what transpired between Clark and Carter late in the third quarter during Saturday’s game. After connecting on her mid-range jumper, Carter charged towards Clark from behind and forcefully shouldered her to the ground as the Iowa alumnae was getting ready for the inbound pass. This was after both had a competitive back-and-forth battle for the possession seconds earlier. The away-from-the-ball call didn’t lead to a flagrant or technical foul against Chicago’s No.7.
Nonetheless, Indiana was awarded 1 free throw and the possession as is the rule when an away-from-the-ball foul is called. Clark made the free-throw, which turned out to be the final point in the quarter for either team.
Meanwhile, the 6-foot guard is trying not to let the on-court drama affect her in any way.
