Angel Reese delivered a dominant performance to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 79-65 in Game Two of their best-of-five WNBA playoff series.
Reese recorded 30 points and 16 rebounds in 34 minutes, leading Atlanta to victory and strengthening the Dream’s position in the series as they chase the WNBA title. The forward shot 10 of 16 from the field and converted nine of her 11 free-throw attempts to lead all scorers.
Her standout display also inspired her teammates as Atlanta bounced back with a convincing win to keep its championship hopes on track.
“At one point, she was like, ‘I need the ball! I need the ball! We gave her the ball and she went to work. We feed off her energy.”
“She set the tone, for sure and it just trickled down through the whole team” Dream point guard Jordin Canada said.
Jordin Canada also registered 13 points and 10 assists in 36 minutes in the win. Game 3 is on Thursday, October 22, in Atlanta.
