The Chicago Sky rallied from a 15-point deficit against the Indiana Fever to win a thrilling 88-87 victory on Sunday night.
Angel Reese recorded her eighth straight double-double to lead the Sky’s comeback. Reese had 25 points and 16 rebounds as the Sky earned their first win of the season against the Fever and their sixth overall.
CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE FOXNEWS.COM
Angel Reese of the Chicago Sky drives the basketball during the first half against Nalyssa Smith of the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024 in Chicago. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
“I’m a dog,” Reese told ESPN’s Holly Rowe after the game, “you can’t teach that. I’m going to do whatever it takes to win every night. My teammates are counting on my energy, so it’s my job to make sure we can keep that energy up whether we’re losing or winning.”
Chennedy Carter put up big numbers in just her third start for the Sky this season. She contributed 23 points and five rebounds in the win. Reese’s teammate, rookie Camila Cardozo, also added 16 points and 10 rebounds.
Reese, Carter and Cardoso were the only Sky players to score in double figures.
Chicago Sky’s Angel Reese reacts to a call during the first half of a game against the Indiana Fever at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024 in Chicago. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Indiana’s loss put a damper on a stellar performance from Caitlin Clark.
Caitlin Clark reveals she suffered a ruptured eardrum during hard-screen clash with Liberty last month
Clark finished with 17 points, 13 assists and four steals. All 13 of those came in the first three quarters of the game. Although he had no assists in the fourth quarter, he still set a Fever franchise record for most assists in a single game.
Even with Chicago leading late in the game, the Fever still had a chance to win or force overtime, and she made one shot with 2 minutes, 19 seconds left.
Indiana Fever’s Caitlin Clark carries the ball up the court during the first half of a game against the Chicago Sky at Wintrust Arena on June 23, 2024 in Chicago. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
Aliyah Boston cut the lead to one with a 3-pointer with 19.1 seconds left, but the Fever couldn’t score after that.
Boston finished with 18 points, seven rebounds and six assists. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana with 24 points. Nalyssa Smith added 12 points and seven rebounds.
Click here to get the FOX News app
Indiana fell to 7-11 this year.
Follow Fox News Digital X’s sports coverage subscribe Fox News Sports Huddle Newsletter.
