The 2025 WNBA season is nearing its midway point, which means the All-Star Game is right around the corner and teams are looking to gain momentum for the playoff push. Right now, eight teams are packed within six games of each other in the middle of the standings.
The Chicago Sky are one of those teams, and they’ve started playing better basketball lately with back-to-back wins. Even with that mini-streak, Chicago sits at 7-13 on the season.
Second-year forward Angel Reese has been a bright spot, continuing to post standout numbers while emerging as a leader for head coach Tyler Marsh.
As the Sky prepared to face the Minnesota Lynx on Monday, Minnesota’s leading scorer, Napheesa Collier had high praise for Reese.
“Angel is a part of the future of the league," the 2025 WNBA All-Star captain said in a pre-game interview. "She has a long career ahead of her.”
In the first of the back-to-back games between the two teams on Saturday in Chicago, the home team built a 57-44 halftime lead and held on for an 87-81 win. Reese logged 35 minutes, shooting 8-for-14 from the field and finishing with a double-double, 19 points and 11 rebounds.
Ariel Atkins led the way with 27 points, while Kamilla Cardoso added 17 points and grabbed 15 rebounds. The win moved the Sky to 4-4 at home.
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) warms up before game against the Minnesota Lynx.
Kamil Krzaczynski
Reese heads into Monday’s game on a streak of eight straight double-doubles. The last time she didn’t record one was on June 21 at home against the Phoenix Mercury, where she recorded nine points and two rebounds. Through 20 games, she’s averaging 13.6 points and 12.8 rebounds per game.
Chicago will host the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday in its final game before the All-Star break.
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