Angel Reese Continues Double-Double Streak In Front Of Record-Setting Crowd At Barclays Center

Angel Reese Continues Double-Double Streak In Front Of Record-Setting Crowd At Barclays Center

The Angel Reese train keeps on rolling as she extends her record-breaking streak of recording double-doubles to an amazing 15 games.

According to The Associated Press, the self-name “Chi Barbie” continues to have an excellent rookie season although her team, the Chicago Sky lost the contest 91-76 to the New York Liberty. Not lost in the loss is that the home stadium of the Liberty, the Barclays Center set a home attendance record, in part because of Reese’s visit to the Big Apple. A record 17,758 people witnessed the continuation of Reese’s double-double streak.

Reese scored 10 points to go along with the 10 rebounds she pulled down during the game. Although she admits to not having a good game, coupled with the defeat, she was content to keep her streak going.

“The basketball gods keep blessing me. I don’t even know how I did that. I didn’t have a great night tonight, obviously.”

She almost had the streak broken. She didn’t get her 10th rebound until there was 2:12 left in the match, sending the crowd into a loud roar.

“She goes hard, she’s not out there for records, she’s out there for wins,” Chicago head coach Teresa Weatherspoon said. “She puts in the work, it just so happens every time you look at the stat sheet there she is again with a double-double. I’m sure she’d want the win more than just the double-double.”

The rookie is contending for the coveted Rookie of the Year Award and was the first rookie this season who won the WNBA Player of the Week. In week seven Reese averaged 16.8 points, 14 rebounds, and 1.2 assists.

Reese was also named WNBA Rookie of the Month in June when she averaged 14.5 points and 13.2 rebounds per game and had double-digit rebounds in all 11 games. After her record-breaking June, she now leads the league in rebounding with 11.4 a game.

Thursday’s game broke the previous home attendance record for the Liberty when the team went up against Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever earlier this season.

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