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The Angel Reese-Caitlin Clark rivalry is as enjoyable and intense as any in sports activities, a minimum of on social media. The previous school foes rapidly transitioned to turning into the WNBA’s most marquee rivalry.
However, on Saturday, the 2 acquired the prospect to be teammates for the primary time as members of Staff WNBA within the WNBA All-Star Recreation, as they took on Staff USA earlier than the Olympics.
In what ought to be thought-about a minor upset, Clark, Reese, and Staff WNBA beat Staff USA, as Arike Ogunbowale exploded within the second half with 34 factors, and Staff WNBA received 116-109.
Clark and Reese each performed big elements within the win. Regardless of chilly capturing that led to solely 4 factors for Caitlin, she dished out a WNBA All-Star Recreation rookie document 10 assists, one shy of the all-time document held by Sue Chicken. And, Angel Reese, who has established herself as the most important double-double menace within the WNBA already, had one other one, scoring 12 factors and grabbing 11 rebounds, together with 5 offensive boards.
Throughout the sport, Angel Reese was interviewed about enjoying with Caitlin Clark. She had solely nice issues to say about enjoying along with her.
The 2 labored properly collectively of their restricted minutes collectively, and created an important second when Clark used her nice imaginative and prescient to search out Angel Reese open for a simple bucket.
It appears seemingly at this level that each of them will probably be on Staff USA when the Summer season Olympics come again stateside for Los Angeles 2028. For now, we should wait till the fourth and last assembly between Caitlin Clark’s Indiana Fever and Angel Reese’s Chicago Sky after the Olympics break on August 30.
