Angel Reese Spoils Caitlin Clark’s Shoe Debut With Atlanta Dream Victory

MEGA Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream were all smiles last night, June 18, after defeating Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever. It was the teams’ second meeting of the season, and it was clear from the Dream’s on-court performance that they came prepared to play. Reese led her team in scoring, helping them secure a 108-101 win. Angel Reese And The Atlanta Dream Take Down Caitlin Clark And The Indiana Fever View this post on Instagram A post shared by WNBA (@wnba) Reese had an impressive showing last night, scoring 21 points and recording 11 rebounds for her 10th double-double of the year—the most of any player this season. Jordin Canada also had herself a night, scoring 18 points, while Naz Hillmon and Allisha Gray had 17 apiece. Rhyne Howard worked her magic on the court as well, adding 16 points to the box score. The first half of the game was challenging for Reese, as she picked up her fourth foul with around 5 minutes remaining in the second quarter. She returned to the game in the second half, though, playing the entire 20 minutes without picking up another foul. Social Media Reacts To Angel Reese’s Stats From Last Night’s Game View this post on Instagram A post shared by Atlanta Dream (@atlantadream) The Atlanta Dream didn’t have the game they wanted against Clark and the Indiana Fever when they met for the first time this season on June 4. So, the team’s performance last night against the 9-6 Fever earned praise from many WNBA fans. “Put four fouls on her, and she still balled,” someone wrote on Instagram. “Double double and the W!! I love when she troll [s] the crowd… she loves the boos. Hating is motivation for her. KEEP BALLING ANGEL! FOREVER THAT GIRL!” Another user wrote, “Even with four quick bogus foul troubles in the first quarter, Barbie and the team got the job done. We will take that.” “NAZ TOO TOUGHT. ANGEL TOO SMOOTH. RHYNE TOO CLUTCH. LISH TOO SWEET. CANADA TOO QUICK,” said another. Angel Reese Talks ‘Playing Smart’ While Having Four Fouls During the game’s post-conference, Reese opened up to the media about how she navigated playing the entire second half with four fouls. “Just playing smart,” she said. “Being composed and controlling what I could control.” Reese went on to say that she knew she was in foul trouble and that, to be an asset to her team, she had to focus on the little things to stay on the court. Reese mentioned some clips showing her laughing with her teammates on the bench, explaining that they told her they didn’t want her there anymore because she jokes too much. “So, trying to stay on the court as much as I can,” she said. “But, I think even when I was out in the second quarter … they did a great job being able to continue the pace, keep the energy high, finish our passes, finish our shots,” she added. “It’s a breath of fresh a