In a do-or-die recreation, the Atlanta Dream got here by, defeating the Chicago Sky, 86-70, of their last house recreation of the 2024 common season. With the victory, together with the Washington Mystics’ loss to the New York Liberty, Atlanta claimed the No. 8 seed and management of their future.
It additionally was a history-making night time at Gateway Middle Enviornment, as Tina Charles secured the 193rd double-double of her profession, tying her for first in WNBA historical past with Sylvia Fowles.
Swish Attraction’s contributing photographer Christina Merrion captured the all of the festivities:
Sporting goggles and a pro-voting warmup shirt, the Dream’s Rhyne Howard will get ready for her workforce’s most vital recreation of the season. Howard would contribute 15 factors, 4 rebounds, three assists and two steals.Christina Merrion.
Sidelined with a wrist damage, the Sky’s Angel Reese nonetheless was a star attraction on Tuesday night time.Christina Merrion.
Stricken by damage by the primary half the season, Jordin Canada’s late-season well being has helped the Dream make their playoff push. Christina Merrion.
The Dream’s Allisha Grey sinks a jumper over the Sky’s Rachel Banham. Grey went 2-for-3 from 3, ending with 15 factors. Christina Merrion.
Lindsay Allen served as a stabilizing presence for the injury-depleted Sky, with 16 factors, 4 assists and 4 rebounds.Christina Merrion.
The Dream’s Jordin Canada navigates the protection of the Sky’s Michaela Onyenwere. Canada led Atlanta with 18 factors and 5 assists. Onyenwere contributed eight factors for Chicago.Christina Merrion.
Restricted to first-half minutes as a consequence of a calf damage, the Dream’s Haley Jones chipped in six factors and two assists in her six minutes of enjoying time.Christina Merrion.
The Dream’s Laeticia Amihere obtained a serving to hand from head coach Tanisha Wright as she ready to enter the sport. Christina Merrion.
The three-point taking pictures of Rachel Banham helped the Sky threaten the Dream within the second half. Banham was 6-for-10 from downtown, scoring a game-high 22 factors.Christina Merrion.
Rapper Latto was courtside for the Dream win. Christina Merrion.
Dream legend Angel McCoughtry shares a postgame second with Tina Charles, whose 16 factors and 14 rebounds gave her 193 profession double-doubles, tying her with Sylvia Fowles for essentially the most in WNBA historical past.Christina Merrion.
It’s a Dream workforce. Former star Angel McCoughtry, present star Rhyne Howard and co-owner Renee Montgomery rejoice the Atlanta victory. Christina Merrion.
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