COLLEGE PARK, Ga. (AP) — Chennedy Carter scored six of her season-high 26 points in the final 92 seconds, while rookie Angel Reese recorded her 11th consecutive double-double just before being named to the All-Star roster. The Chicago Sky beat the Atlanta Dream 85-77 on Tuesday night.
Reese scored 12 points and set a franchise record with 19 rebounds, moving within one double-double of Candace Parker’s WNBA record of 12 straight. Reese is the first WNBA rookie to have both 10-plus rebounds and 19-plus rebounds in a game since Teaira McCowan in 2019.
Chicago trailed 75-72 before Atlanta went the final three minutes without a field goal. Diamond DeShields hit a corner 3-pointer with 2:21 left to tie the game at 75-all. She then added a free throw on the Sky’s next possession to secure the lead for good.
Carter took over down the stretch, scoring on three consecutive possessions. She made her second straight driving layup for an 80-77 lead, then stole the ball at the other end, leading to a jumper from the free-throw line.
Dana Evans added 14 points, and Kamilla Cardoso contributed eight points and 10 rebounds for Chicago (7-11).
Allisha Gray, who joins Reese on the All-Star team, scored 19 points, and Tina Charles had 19 points, 14 rebounds, and five assists for Atlanta (7-11), which committed 18 turnovers. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus and Jordin Canada each added 11 points.
South Carolina coach Dawn Staley came onto the court after the game to embrace her former player, Cardoso.