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Angel Reese Snaps Double-Double Streak in Sky Loss to Liberty, Gets Love from Fans

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Chicago Sky rookie Angel Reese’s incredible WNBA record double-double streak has ended at 15 games after she posted eight points and 16 rebounds in an 81-67 home loss to the New York Liberty on Saturday afternoon.

The Liberty seemed to make sure Reese fell one basket short of her double-double, defending her with four players in the final seconds:

ESPN@espn

Four New York Liberty players surrounded Angel Reese in the final possession of the game.<br><br>She was two points away from her 16th-straight double-double. <a href=”https://t.co/wHEy10egG3″>pic.twitter.com/wHEy10egG3</a>

Reese dominated the boards but struggled shooting, making 3-of-13 field goals. Still, fans understandably lauded her remarkable accomplishment.

StatMamba@StatMamba

Shoutout to Angel Reese on a HISTORIC streak!<br><br>She’s on pace to break (or has already broken) multiple rebounding records as a rookie.<br><br>Don’t be surprised if you see her break the double-double record again, and then again. <a href=”https://t.co/qzzJYEYqfN”>pic.twitter.com/qzzJYEYqfN</a>

SkyMuse@ChicagoSkyMuse_

Angel Reese in today’s game:<br><br>8 PTS<br>16 REB<br>1 AST <br>1 STL<br><br>End of a legendary double-double run. <a href=”https://t.co/LtSyJo7nkj”>pic.twitter.com/LtSyJo7nkj</a>

Kraven Moorehead@AboveAverage_Ed

They literally had to send 4 people to guard Angel Reese and keep her from getting a double double. That’s how DOMINANT the is and she’s only a ROOKIE. Chicago sky will be very good in years to come. They gotta keep KC, AR and Carter NO MWTTER WHAT. IMO.

Kristy-Ann@kylebuckets48

Watch how hard they about to celebrate the ending of Angel Reese double double streak, but they claim that it didn’t matter.<a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/skytown?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#skytown</a>

Latesia@Latesia27

I’m proud of Angel Reese. She went from doubted as the #7 pick to breaking records, being an all star and likely all rookie team. It’s only up from here so while the streak is over she will still create more history this season. ROTY was never on my radar so I’m good on that.

Olafimihan Oshin@olafimihanoshin

Really wanted Angel Reese to extend her double-double streak. It is what it is though 🤷🏾‍♂️

Jazzy@jazzy__simone

When Angel Reese breaks the double double streak again and leads Chicago into the playoffs&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;&gt;

blank@stormzuk

Just FYI Angel Reese streak was a league record. She’ll have the rest of her career to extend that streak.

Mamba Out 🐍@Dvo_Ron24

The fact that Angel Reese is leading the league in rebounds with a screw in her foot from surgery. She’s really a DAWG!

Domo@DapperDomo

Angel Reese leads the W is rebounds…as a rookie. If there was a rookie leading the league in a major statistical category in any other major American sport they would be a clear cut rookie of the year candidate.

During the streak, Reese averaged 14.8 points on 42.2 percent shooting, 13.2 rebounds and 1.6 steals per game. Her scoring high was 27 points in an 88-84 road win over the Seattle Storm. Her rebounding high was 19 boards in an 85-77 road win over the Atlanta Dream.

Now that streak is over, though. What’s of most importance is the Sky’s fight for the playoffs. Currently, Chicago is 9-14, good enough for eighth in the WNBA standings and the last spot in the current playoff picture.

There’s still 17 regular-season games left for Chicago, though, beginning Tuesday against the Las Vegas Aces. That will signal the end of the de-facto first half of the season with the Olympic break now upon us.