The return of WNBA action means the return of two incredibly talented rookies to the floor in their heated rivalry.
While Caitlin Clark still has to wait a day before returning to the floor, Angel Reese was back in action on Thursday as her Chicago Sky took on the Phoenix Mercury.
Early on in the first quarter, with Chicago already trailing 15-2, Reese put up a highlight play that announced her return to action.
Guard Lindsay Allen floated a high inbound pass to Reese that the former LSU Tiger caught in mid-air before promptly putting it away and then getting a foul call after Natasha Cloud pushed her.
Reese converted the and-one foul shot in order to cut Chicago’s deficit down to ten with plenty of time left in the quarter.
Angel Reese put up this tough shot and sank it even while getting fouled early against Phoenix
Reese has been in a tight battle for the WNBA’s Rookie of the Year honor with Clark and has all the accolades to back up that recognition.
She’s averaging a double-double with 13.5 points and a league-second-best mark of 11.9 rebounds per game.
But Clark is right there with her for the honor – averaging 17.1 points a game (good for 14th in the league) and dishing out a league-best 8.2 assists.
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