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Angel Reese has stunning perfect shooting night in the Dream’s 124-88 romp over the Sparks

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Angel Reese had a stunning perfect shooting night after struggling recently to make even the shortest of shots, and the Atlanta Dream set a franchise record for points in a game in a 124-88 victory over the…

Angel Reese lit up the court in a stunning 9-for-9 shooting performance, leading the Atlanta Dream to a franchise record-setting 124-88 victory over the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday night. The Dream's forward, who had been struggling with her shooting lately, netted two three-pointers in addition to her 20 points to become the third player in WNBA history with a 20-point double-double on 100% shooting.

Reese also had 10 rebounds and eight assists, tying a WNBA-leading 25th double-double of the season. Her performance broke her own WNBA season record of 172 offensive rebounds, set in 2024. Rhyne Howard contributed 26 points, including five three-pointers, while Naz Hillmon added 14 points and Allisha Gray chipped in 13. Cameron Brink provided 14 points for the Sparks, who were eliminated from playoff contention with a 12-24 record.

Rae Burrell and Nneka Ogwumike added 12 and 11 points for Los Angeles, which was eliminated from playoff contention.

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