The Atlanta Dream absolutely shelled the Connecticut Sun on Thursday, winning 103-59, but the score barely tells you half the story. Angel Reese was an absolute force, putting up 30 points and grabbing 10 rebounds in a performance that just screams “unstoppable.”
Angel Reese Is Setting Records and Making History
Seriously, Reese was on another planet. She notched her **30th double-double of the season** in this game, which is wild! She already broke the single-season record for double-doubles back on August 30th when she snagged her 29th against the Minnesota Lynx in an 89-81 win. But here’s the real kicker: she put up that 30-point, 10-rebound stat line in only **25 minutes**, the fewest minutes ever for that kind of game in WNBA history. Are you kidding me? This was her second 30-point game this season, and she was even chasing her career-high of 31 points. At halftime, she already had 19 points, 6 rebounds, and 2 blocks. In her third WNBA season, and first with Atlanta, Reese is averaging career-bests with 16.5 points and 12.4 rebounds per game. Talk about stepping up when it matters, especially for a squad that’s clearly a championship contender.
Rhyne Howard Smashed the Three-Point Record
And if Reese wasn’t enough, Rhyne Howard decided to make some history of her own! She hit her **129th 3-pointer of the season** with 6:45 left in the fourth quarter, shattering Sabrina Ionescu’s 2023 single-season record for most 3-pointers made. Howard had a bit of a shaky start, missing her first eight shots from beyond the arc, but she kept firing and drilled that record-breaker when it counted. She finished the game with 10 points, 6 rebounds, 8 assists, and 4 steals. Howard, a five-year veteran, is hitting 36% from long range this season on a career-high volume of attempts, which is also her best percentage ever. She’s the Dream’s second-leading scorer behind Allisha Gray, dropping a career-best 18.1 points per game while shooting 41% from the floor.
The Dream, now sitting at a formidable 28-14, are tied for the No. 3 seed in the WNBA standings. They’ve got their final home game coming up against the Chicago Sky (15-26) before closing out the regular season with two tough road matchups against the New York Liberty (24-16). These last games are going to be crucial for securing that seeding. You gotta wonder if anyone can stop them with these two playing at this level!
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Originally reported by Yahoo Sports.
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