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Chicago Skystar Angel Reese became the second youngest player in WNBA history to score a triple double as he won the Connecticut Sun 78-66 on Sunday.
Reese recorded 11 points, 11 assists and 13 rebounds in her first career triple double at age 23 and 40 days in her first career triple double. Only Kate Linklark recorded one at the younger age of the league.
Reese, a WNBA All-Star in her first season, recorded 30 double-doubles in her early career, but her highest in her previous assist was five.
The former LSU star will also be the fourth player in Sky history to record a triple double. Reese also added two blocks and three steels to her stat line at the night.
Clark is the only WNBA player to record a triple double this season, and does so in the Indiana Fever season opening game.
“(I) According to Athletic, Reese said, “And (new head coach Tyler Marsh) made that emphasis early in the season.
“And I didn’t understand that, and I was really confused and trying to understand that. I still understand that, but I have patience.
“I’m just very excited and adding that with a victory feels really good.”
Five Sky players scored with double figures. Rookie Haley Vanlis led the team from the bench with 16 points in part thanks to Reese’s cooking.
Kia Nurse made all four shots for the sky, including going from the 3-point range to three-thirds at 11 points.
Dealing with a considerable blow, losing the 5th All-Star Courtney Vander route by ACL tears, Sora improved to 3-7 in the victory, snapping a three-game losing skid in the process. Chicago also came in fifth in the Eastern Conference Commissioner Cup standings.
For the sun, Marina Mabry scored a game-high 22 points, while Tina Charles added 19 as Connecticut fell last at the Eastern Commissioner Cup Table.
Next up the sky is a fellow early season fighter who is a Washington mystic, while Crank’s fever plays on Tuesday.