Angel Reese returned from an ankle injury that sidelined her Saturday to power the Atlanta Dream past the LA Sparks 101-92 on Monday night.
The forward recorded 23 points and 13 rebounds for her 16th double-double of the season. That performance also marked the 65th double-double of her career.
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Atlanta controlled the first half, building an 11-point lead by halftime. But the Sparks fought back in the fourth quarter.
Rae Burrell tied the game at 83 with a layup midway through the frame to finish with 18 points, four rebounds, and four assists. Those stats helped Los Angeles briefly take the lead before the Dream responded.
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With just over four minutes remaining, Reese sank a corner 3-pointer to snap an 87-87 tie and ignite a decisive run. She then added two free throws to push the lead to five.
"Angel made big emotional plays that gave us the energy to close it out," head coach Karl Smesko said of his star forward's performance.
Guards Allisha Gray added 20 points while Jordin Canada had 16 points with nine assists. The win moves Atlanta (14-10) past a rough stretch in which the team had dropped six of its previous seven matchups.
The Dream will look to maintain its winning form against the Toronto Tempo on Friday at 7:30 PM ET, live on ION.
