Angel Reese could not snag the bragging rights from her first encounter with Caitlin Clark in the pros.

The former college stars lined up against each other on Saturday afternoon, with the Indiana Fever hosting the Chicago Sky.

Clark and the Fever would earn their first home win of the season after what’s been a tough start to the 2024 season, though the former Iowa star struggled offensively, scoring just 11 points on 4-of-11 from the floor and 2-of-9 from three.

She was also the victim of a vicious body check from Chennedy Carter, who decked her while she was awaiting an inbounds pass.

Check it out below:

Surprisingly, this was only deemed a common foul.

While Reese wasn’t involved in the play, she’s taking heat for being classless as she jumped off the bench to celebrate Carter’s nasty hit on Clark.

She also embraced her teammate while she walked to the Sky’s bench after the whistle blew to end the third quarter.

Fans Riot After Angel Reese Gets Caught Celebrating Hard Foul On Caitlin Clark

Fans went in on Angel Reese after seeing her actions after the foul.

“Yeah that was disgusting,” one wrote. “Then in the 4th  She also pushes CC to the ground, then chirps something. No call. It’s such poor sportsmanship I don’t get how everyone credits this as “toughness.”

“this is garbage,” another said. “wnba not doing anything about this is garbage.”

“LMAO angel can say all the politically correct S- she wants for the media she don’t like cc,” another pointed out.

“Insane the hate she gets for…. just bringing the league more fans? Why do the players hate her so much,” another comment read.

Reese also got away with her own cheap shot against Clark during the game, but the latter will be the happier of the two today.

 DOUBLE TECHS, Angel Reese & NaLyssa Smith After Angel Scores | Chicago Sky vs Indiana Fever WNBA.

Chicago Sky beat Indiana Fever 88-87 in intense rematch between Angel Reese, Caitlin Clark

Basketball fans pack Wintrust Arena, pay high prices to watch highly-anticipated matchup.

CHICAGO (WLS) — A highly-anticipated WNBA matchup Sunday in Chicago ended in a win for the Sky. Many fans were excited to see rookies Angel Reese and Caitlin Clark face off after their college rivalry has been reignited.

The Chicago Sky narrowly defeated the Indiana Fever in a final score of 88-87. Reese scored 25 points in the victory.

The game was at the Wintrust Arena in Chicago, and it was projected to be one of the most expensive WNBA tickets in history.

“Caitlin Clark… Angel Reese… Cardoso, just all them… great players,” basketball fan Linnea Popp said.

Clark continued to energize fans of all ages, with many donning her college jersey as she faced off against Reese, a college rival.

“I live in Chicago. I’ve never been to a Sky game, and Caitlin Clark is really inspirational, so I wanted to see her play,” basketball fan Lauren Herguth said.

The excitement of the matchup made for some expensive ticket prices. The average ticket cost about $250 dollars, which is about $165 more than other Sky games, according to TickPick.

Fans said they have no problem paying a higher price for a rivalry like this.

“This is crazy… this is like a playoff experience… out of control,” basketball fan Dave Sedeus said.

Some high-profile guests also showed up, such as Chance the Rapper and Jason Sudeikis.

“I dig it, I dig it, I’m from Iowa City. I went to the university of Iowa, and I’ve been following Caitlin Clark her whole career,” basketball fan James Tutson said. “It’s so fun. This is a great rivalry, and they’re gonna have a rivalry for a long time, so it’s great.”

Fans embraced the continued growth of the WNBA and women’s sports.

“I’ve been to WNBA but it was never like this,” sports fan “Marlins Man” said. “This is making it happen… watching a transformation right now in the country of the WNBA.”

Earlier this week, Chennedy Carter and Marina Mabrey scored 19 points each, and Angel Reese recorded her seventh consecutive double-double to set a WNBA rookie record and the Chicago Sky eased by the Dallas Wings 83-72 on Thursday to snap a four-game losing streak.

The Fever visited Chicago after NaLyssa Smith scored 21 points in the Fever’s 91-79 victory against the Atlanta Dream.

Chicago had a 2-6 record against teams above .500. The Sky were 2-7 in conference games.

Chicago was shooting 42.1% from the field this season, 2.8 percentage points lower than the 44.9% Indiana allows to opponents. Indiana averages 8.5 made 3-pointers per game this season, 2.1 more made shots on average than the 6.4 per game Chicago allows.

The Fever had gone 6-6 against Eastern Conference opponents. Indiana ranked third in the Eastern Conference with 24.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Smith averaging 5.2.

The teams met for the third time this season. In the last matchup on June 16 the Fever won 91-83 led by 23 points from Caitlin Clark, while Marina Mabrey scored 22 points for the Sky.