Chicago Sky rookies Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso mix to do one thing not seen in WNBA since 1998

Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each made main contributions in serving to the Chicago Sky get their first win over the Indiana Fever Sunday afternoon, and within the course of they turned the WNBA’s first set of rookie teammates to register 15+ factors and 10+ rebounds in the identical recreation since 1998.

“I did not need this one to slide out of our palms,” Reese stated of the Sky’s 88-87 win that required Chicago to battle again from 15 factors down within the second half. “I feel we work so arduous … I feel simply with the ability to have teammates that imagine in you, imagine in one another, have one another’s backs. I do know my teammates acquired my again and I acquired their again and that is what’s essential. That is what helped us pull it off right this moment.”

The Fever had been up by as many as 15 factors, however Reese led the comeback whereas registering her eighth consecutive double-double with 25 factors and 16 rebounds. She is only one extra double-double away from tying Candace Parker’s single-season report streak from 2015.

Reese additionally turned the primary WNBA rookie to place up 25+ factors and 15+ rebounds since Las Vegas Aces star A’ja Wilson in 2018. “I really like A’ja. She was mentoring me once I was at Maryland,” Reese stated. “She has been any person that I attempt to mannequin my recreation after. On and off the court docket, I really like who she is, so simply with the ability to be named together with her is superb.”

Cardoso’s 16 factors had been a career-high, and the 26 mixed rebounds between her and Reese had been greater than the 25 boards registered by your complete Fever roster. 

“I feel that’s one thing we deal with,” Cardoso stated after the sport. “, Angel she has been clearly actually good since faculty. Her recreation is translating very well and I am selecting up on that, too. I need to be a rebounder, I need to have the ability to make layups in order that’s one thing we deal with as a submit participant and ahead.”

Reese and Cardoso have been two of the highest rookies to come back out of this 12 months’s WNBA draft class. The Sky at present maintain a 6-9 report, however they’re displaying enchancment because the season progresses. 

“I am so excited. I feel our future is brilliant,” Cardoso stated. “I am simply so happy with [Reese] and the whole lot she is doing on the market.”

Chennedy Carter was additionally a high contributor for the Sky on Sunday as she put up 23 factors going 8 for 12 from the sector. In the meantime, the Fever’s efforts had been lead by Kelsey Mitchell’s 24 factors. Indiana rookie Caitlin Clark additionally shined as acquired her personal double-double with 17 factors and a franchise-high 13 assists. 

The Sky and Fever (7-11) have met thrice this season, and all their conferences have been aggressive. The Fever leads the collection 2-1, however the Sky will get an opportunity to even issues out once they meet once more on Aug. 30.