Los Angeles, LA— Angel Reese made WNBA history Sunday night, putting together a dominant all-around performance to lead the Chicago Sky to a 92-85 win over the Los Angeles Sparks on a night that also honored a legend.
Reese poured in a season-high 24 points, grabbed 16 rebounds, and became the first player in WNBA history to record 15+ rebounds in four consecutive games. She added 7 assists and 2 blocks to cap off a career-defining performance.
Her late-game heroics were crucial — Reese scored 11 points in the fourth quarter, including a key three-point play that extended Chicago’s lead to 85-74 with under three minutes remaining. She had previously posted rebound totals of 19, 17, and 18 in her last three outings.
The victory came on a night filled with emotion in Los Angeles, as the Sparks retired the jersey of Candace Parker, the two-time MVP and WNBA icon who played 13 seasons in LA and won championships with three different teams — the Sparks (2016), Sky (2021), and Aces (2023). Her No. 3 now hangs in the rafters alongside Sparks legends Lisa Leslie and Penny Toler. The Sky also plan to retire Parker’s jersey later this year.
The Sky (5-11) trailed by seven late in the third quarter but ended the period with four straight points to close the gap to 62-61. Reese then took over in the fourth, scoring six straight points early to flip the game in Chicago’s favor for good.
Ariel Atkins added 20 points for Chicago, with Kia Nurse scoring 14 off the bench. Rachel Banham contributed 13 points, and Elizabeth Williams chipped in 12.
On the Sparks’ side (5-12), Kelsey Plum led the way with 22 points, while Dearica Hamby posted a double-double with 20 points and 10 rebounds. Azura Stevens tallied 17, and Emma Cannon delivered 15 points off the bench.
Chicago led 40-34 at halftime after Los Angeles struggled to find its rhythm, shooting just 31% from the field over the first two quarters.
The Sky briefly stretched their lead to 48-36 early in the third, but the Sparks answered with a 17-3 run to seize a 7-point advantage — before Reese and company stormed back to close it out.
