Angel Reese sets WNBA rookie record as Sky beat Wings - ESPN

Angel Reese recorded her seventh consecutive double-double to set a WNBA rookie record Thursday as the Chicago Sky eased past the Dallas Wings 83-72.

Reese finished with 16 points and a season-high 18 rebounds for the Sky, who snapped a four-game losing streak. The former LSU star passed Tina Charles and Cindy Brown for the most consecutive games with a double-double by a WNBA rookie.

«It's super exciting for myself,» Reese told ESPN during her postgame interview. «I try to give myself some grace and tell myself I'm doing a good job, but I have so much more to grow, and I'm just excited to be in this league.»

The overall WNBA record for most consecutive double-doubles is 12, set during the 2009-10 seasons by former Sparks star Candace Parker, who also played two seasons for the Sky near the end of her storied career.

When asked about potentially being the Sky's next great interior player, Reese gave a nod to another former Chicago star — Sylvia Fowles, who mentored Reese at LSU.

«I love Sylvia, she was a great person to me and a great mentor to me when I was at LSU,» Reese said. «Being able to have that relationship with her at LSU, I know she's going to be super proud of me.»

The 6-foot-3 Reese is now averaging 10.8 rebounds through 14 games this season and is the league's second-leading rebounder behind only two-time MVP A'ja Wilson.

«I mean, obviously I just want to do whatever it takes to win, and rebounding is what I do to win,» Reese said.

Chennedy Carter and Marina Mabrey scored 19 points each to lead the Sky, who improved to 5-9.

Chicago closed the first half on a 16-4 run to build a 42-25 lead. Carter made all seven of her shots in the first half to finish with 15 points, while the Wings were just 10-of-36 from