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Chicago Sky star Angel Reese shoved a Connecticut Sun player amid a skirmish following a player pulling her hair during a fight for a rebound.
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Amazon S3 on MSNAngel Reese Shoves Sun Player After Hair Yank; Drops Triple-DoubleAngel Reese recorded her first career triple-double with 11 points, 13 rebounds, and 11 assists as the Chicago Sky defeated the Connecticut Sun 78-66. However, the game turned heated when Bria Hartley pulled Reese’s hair during a rebound attempt,
Connecticut Sun star Tina Charles and Chicago Sky phenom Angel Reese had a heated moment in Sunday’s game, but both hold a deep mutual respect for the other.
The Chicago Sky star filed a trademark application over the weekend for the term, which refers to a rebound a player secures off her own missed shot. Although the term is relatively new, the “mebound” concept has hounded Reese throughout her first two WNBA seasons.
Fueled by Angel Reese’s 11 assists — more than double her previous career high — the Chicago Sky had five players in double-figure scoring. Reese also had 11 points and 13 rebounds.
The Connecticut Sun lost 78-66 to the Chicago Sky at on Sunday afternoon, extending the worst start in franchise history through 10 games.