Angel Reese, Chennedy Carter Wow Fans Despite 2nd WNBA Loss Since Caitlin Clark Foul

The Chicago Sky fell 88-75 to the New York Liberty on Tuesday night despite getting positive contributions from rookie forward Angel Reese and dynamic guard Chennedy Carter.

The Sky outscored the Liberty by 15 points in the second quarter to make things interesting heading into halftime. New York was clinging to a 49-48 lead.

The 2023 WNBA runner-up reasserted itself in the third quarter, jumping back ahead by double digits and didn't look back.

Carter is off to her best start ever and successfully adapting to a reserve role in Chicago's rotation. That continued Tuesday as she came off the bench to score 16 points in 26 minutes on the floor. She also finished with three rebounds and three steals.

With the Sky in a rebuild, this year is all about developing their draft picks and seeing which veterans might fit into their long-term plans. It looks like Chicago found something with Carter.

Her performance was all the more impressive given the tenor behind some of the discourse surrounding her flagrant foul on the Indiana Fever's Caitlin Clark last Saturday.

Reese, meanwhile, maintained what has been solid level to open the 2024 campaign, though her game came to a premature end as she was ejected after picking up two technical fouls with 2:31 left in the contest.

She nonetheless had her second double-double (13 points and 10 rebounds) and recorded her first career block.

The Sky hit the road to play the winless Washington Mystics on Thursday at Capital One Arena. It will be a homecoming of sorts for Reese, who's a native of Randallstown, Maryland, and grew up about an hour away from Washington, D.C.

Considering the Mystics moved the contest from its usual home, Entertainment and Sports Arena, to a much larger venue, Reese is likely to have a lot of fans cheering her on.