Angel Reese Shines In Game 6 As Atlanta Dream Makes History

Atlanta Dream will be participating in the first Game 7 in WNBA history. And while it was a team effort that led to the victory over the Golden State Valkyries on Thursday (Oct. 29), Angel Reese is one name that rang loud following the 80-69 win. Reese was clocked IN after a rough last two games and fans are giving her flowers for it.

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Atlanta Dream’s Victory Leads To Game 7

First quarter in, the Atlanta Dream was up 32 points inside the sold-out State Farm Arena. That was the first record broken, as it marked the largest first-quarter lead in WNBA Finals history. By halftime, the team was leading 46-26. And even though Golden State tried to come back in the third and fourth quarters, they still fell short. Key shots in that fourth quarter had the Atlanta Dream pulling ahead before closing out an 80-69 win. At one point, the Dream’s largest lead over Golden State was 25 points.

Both teams will return to the court, this time in California, on Oct. 31 for the historic Game 7. Each is fighting for their first WNBA championship, with the series tied 3-3.

How Did Angel Reese Perform In Game 6?

As for Angel Reese, she put up 15 points of the 80 that gave Atlanta Dream its Game 6 win. The forward also clocked 14 rebounds and left the court with six assists. Following the game, Reese now holds the record for the most rebounds by any individual player in a single WNBA Finals series. Her total rebounds through six games is 78. The former record holder was WNBA star Sylvia Fowles with 75 rebounds in the 2017 Finals, per Yahoo! Sports.

Before Thursday’s win, Angel Reese appeared to struggle in the previous two games, shooting 4 of 20. Following the game, she spoke on the shift in mindset she had to make.

“It was just a mental mindset of me just being able to go out there and just try to lead the team as best I can,” Reese said, per the Associated Press. “No matter how ugly it can be, as long as we came out with the win, I just wanted to do whatever it took.”