Clark, Reese provide highlights for the WNBA All-Stars. Someday soon, it might be for the U.S.
PHOENIX (AP) — Caitlin Clark delivered the pinpoint passes. Angel Reese supplied the hustle and rebounding.
The two WNBA rookies made life difficult for the U.S. Olympic team on Saturday night. Someday soon, the duo might be the ones providing the highlights for the red, white and blue.
Clark finished with a team-high 10 assists while Reese added 12 points and 11 rebounds in the WNBA All-Stars’ 117-109 victory over the Olympians during All-Star weekend. The U.S. used the game as a tune-up for the Paris Olympics, which begin next week.
“Hopefully, four years from now we’ll be on the other side, being able to play with the USA,” Reese said. “I’m just trying to embrace this moment right now, not think too far ahead. But I’m really proud.”
The Clark-Reese rivalry is arguably the biggest story in women’s basketball over the past three years, boosting the sport’s popularity as the two stars moved from college to the professional ranks. On the same team for the first time, they proved they could share the ball: Clark’s 10th assist of the evening came on a nifty bounce pass to Reese in the fourth quarter.
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