Angel Reese’s Aggressive Elbow Involuntarily Ignites Dallas Wings’ Dominant Comeback as Chicago Sky Debut Ends in Loss

The debut game for the 2023 national champion Angel Reese has been quite rough. With the hosts in Dallas moving up every chance they get, looks like the Chi-Town Barbie is fuming. So much so that she gave Natasha Howard a deep elbow, resulting in the vet falling off. Consequently, it also drew an offensive foul on Reese.

With just 6.46 on the clock, Angel Reese tried to make a run for the bucket. However, Howard’s continuous guarding shadow kept the defensive star to end the run successfully. It might be said that Reese’s elbow to Dallas’ immaculate performer may have enraged the team as they took off and never looked back until the final buzzer, to go from 70-67 in favor of the Sky at the moment to defeat them 87-79.

The Sky completely dominated the opening quarter and finished the first half with a 3-point lead. Despite the competition being neck-to-neck, the home team had the upper hand in the second half as they outscored Chicago in the remaining 2 quarters. Eventually, it was an inspired effort by Arike Ogunbowale who scored 14 out of her 25 points in the penultimate quarter and secured an 87-79 win in this regular season opener.

Following this, fans are storming the internet and talking about the No. 5’s strong display tonight.

Fans evaluate the debut of Angel Reese

One basketball follower commented on her stats and gave their understanding of Reese’s performance. They also mentioned how big guns, like Latto, have graced the College Park Center just to watch Angel Reese in her debut. Their tweet read, “She missed way too many free throws. I get it- first game, celebrities in attendance just for her- probably super nervous. Aside from that, very solid first WNBA game. Angel Reese will be fine.”

Angel Reese had one point, one rebound and one assist at half-time. Then, she picked up pace in the second half and ended her night with 12 points and 8 rebounds. Her comeback impressed many and evoked positive reactions like, “Much better second half for Angel Reese. She’s up to 12 points and 5 rebounds now. Shooting 5/11.”

Moreover, witnessing the 6 ft 3 in forward land a strong fourth quarter, some of the followers breathed a sigh of relief. One of them wrote, “Angel Reese finding her rhythm here in the fourth quarter. She’s up to nine points with two rebounds and one steal.”

Citing her stats by the end of the night, one of her fans pointed out the strong statement that the Chi-Town Barbie delivered an emphatic statement. The tweet read  “Angel Reese finished her WNBA debut with 12 points, 7 rebounds, 1 steal, and 1 assist. She made a huge statement tonight that she was made for the W.” 

Despite the loss, there are a lot of positives that Angel Reese can take from the game. Further, it will be encouraging for her to see the fans get behind her and extend such support. Although, they would definitely love to see her secure a win for the franchise in the upcoming game.