Angel Reese’s painful admission about loss to Caitlin Clark, Fever

Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream saw their two-game winning streak snapped by Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever on Sunday. She had a chance to win matchup in regulation but missed a follow up layup. The three-time All-Star forward admitted that it was tough for her.

Reese finished with 15 points, 14 rebounds and six assists in the 95-91 overtime defeat. However, she struggled from the field, making just 5-of-16 attempts. Allisha Gray paced Atlanta with 32 points, seven rebounds and five assists, while Rhyne Howard supplied 17 points and five assists.

Indiana, on the other hand, received strong contributions from its “Big 3.” Caitlin Clark led the way with 26 points and nine assists. Kelsey Mitchell and Makayla Timpson scored 20 points each, and Aliyah Boston chipped in 18 points and 14 rebounds.

Atlanta Dream forward Angel Reese (5) celebrates a basket in the second half against the Indiana Fever.

Angel Reese opens up on missed game-winner vs. Fever

Reese talked about how the rest of her night went after her crucial miss. She revealed that she didn’t sleep and reviewed the play multiple times.

“Last game, it was very tough for me. I didn’t sleep… I replayed that play so many times, but I’m like: Why would I let one moment dictate everything else that I have going on that is positive?”

Angel Reese on bouncing back against the Aces after the tough loss to the Fever pic.twitter.com/RNTOt0jroa

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The good news for Reese and Co. is they bounced back strong versus the Las Vegas Aces on Tuesday. They defeated the defending champions 97-82, with the LSU product shining with 15 points, 10 rebounds, four assists and four steals. It was their third victory in the last four outings.

She and Atlanta are amid a four-game road trip. They will return to action on Thursday against the Los Angeles Sparks. The team is battling with the Fever and Aces for third place in the standings, just 1.5 games off the pace. The Dream have nine games left on their regular-season schedule, including five away and four home games.