In Saturday's Unrivaled regular season game against Breanna Stewart-led Mist BC, Angel Reese was in action again for the Rose BC. Reese had a solid two games before taking on Mist BC. However, the Rose BC didn't win either matchup. Saturday's contest was neck-and-neck in the first quarter. Reese played three minutes.
While she didn't impact the scoring after missing her only shot, she added a rebound, one assist and one steal. Reese also had a turnover and a foul. The second quarter was a more productive stint for Reese. She got her first made shot of the night and three more rebounds. Reese racked up another turnover and a foul, resulting from her physical defense.
Reese's struggles in the third quarter continued offensively. She made one shot on just one attempt. Reese added a rebound to her total, but couldn't stay out of foul trouble after picking up her third and fourth foul of the night in the opening frame of the second half.
Angel Reese being in foul trouble kept her off the floor for much of the fourth quarter. Chelsea Gray closed the deal with nine fourth-quarter points and the game-winner. Lexie Hull had a breakout performance with 19 points on 8 of 11 shots as the Rose BC won their first game in Unrivaled 71-66.
Here are Angel Reese's stats from tonight:
Angel Reese says her confidence is building up with Rose BC veterans in Unrivaled
Angel Reese's rookie WNBA season is much different than Unrivaled. The Sky star played for a franchise that didn't have many veterans to push her and guide her through adversity. However, that has seemingly changed in Reese's debut stint with Rose BC. Here's what she told ESPN on Friday:
"Veteran leadership is really important. Our team was so young in Chicago. It's a breath of fresh air being able to have them push me every day. After practice, I stay late working with them. It's building my confidence up."
Reese has been growing under Kahlea Copper's mentorship, who has helped her sharpen her game during Unrivaled. They go through several routines after practice to help the Sky guard's offensive moves in the post after her struggles during her rookie season when finishing at the rim.