Angel Reese and the Atlanta Dream picked up a 107-95 win against the Toronto Tempo on Monday.
The Atlanta Dream firmly established their regular season supremacy on Monday night, subduing the Toronto Tempo 107-95 to complete a flawless 4-0 seasonal sweep. The high-octane victory at Gateway Center Arena was propelled by individual historical milestones from newly named Team USA World Cup teammates Rhyne Howard and Angel Reese.
Reese put together a solid game, posting 20 points, 14 rebounds, a steal and a block on 7-of-14 from the field and 1-of-3 from deep. Reese also notched a bit of history; her final defensive board secured her 22nd double-double of the year.This officially snapped the previous franchise benchmark for the most double-doubles in a single Atlanta Dream season. Furthermore, Reese sits just seven double-doubles away from breaking the all-time WNBA single-season record (28) with 12 games remaining.
Howard also made history in the win as she finished with 22 points and seven assists.
Jordin Canada put together a nice game with 20 points, nine assists and six boards, and Allisha Gray added 15.
Tempo star Marina Mabrey led the way for Toronto with a game-high 36 points, but that wasn’t enough on a night where only one other starter was in double figures.
With the win on Monday, Atlanta improved to 20-12, which moves the Dream to fifth place in the WNBA standings. They’re also now tied with the fourth-placed Indiana Fever.
The Dream have won seven of their last nine as they head into a road matchup against the Connecticut Sun on Thursday.
The Tempo, meanwhile, simply could not keep up with the Dream’s elite velocity and dropped to 10-22 as they continue to struggle in their first season as a WNBA franchise.