Sparks' Kelsey Plum's Success Forces Strong Response From Angel Reese
Los Angeles' Kelsey Plum poured in 28 points and eight assists in a convincing 91-78 Sparks' win over the Chicago Sky on May 25.
Over half of the star guard's point total came in a crucial third-quarter sequence. She logged 17 points on 75 percent shooting in the frame alone — part of a home barrage after halftime that sealed Los Angeles' double-digit win.
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Chicago's Angel Reese scored 13 points and 12 rebounds in the defeat, good for her second of three double-doubles thus far in 2025.
“I’m trying to talk basketball … nothing but basketball," Reese said postgame in response to two straight non-basketball related questions. "We’re not happy obviously, we’re not satisfied at all … we’re hungry for a win.
“Ignoring the outside [noise] but also hearing the claps and encouragement, because I know a lot of people do believe in us," she continued.
Angel Reese: “We’re not happy obviously, we’re not satisfied at all … we’re hungry for a win.” pic.twitter.com/75FHk6g0I3
— Ben Geffner (@BenGeffner) May 26, 2025
The star forward added that the Sky still have a long way to go, with a prioritization on keeping the organizational process day-by-day oriented.
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The Sparks have struggled since then, dropping each of their next three games to the Atlanta Dream, Las Vegas Aces and Phoenix Mercury, respectively, with a combined point differential of 26.
However, on the flip side, the loss has certainly served as motivation to improve for the Sky.
A5 in the paint for 2️⃣‼️#skytown pic.twitter.com/EyvKM02kRm
— Chicago Sky (@chicagosky) June 1, 2025
Since beginning this season a winless 0-3, both Reese and Chicago have surged back. Following the May 25 contest, the Sky are 2-1 — with dominant back-to-back wins against the Dallas Wings to add to their resume.
Reese has combined for 33 rebounds across the impressive three-game stretch, as the Sky look to maintain the recent momentum into June.
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Ben Geffner is an award-winning sports journalist and current student at the University of Maryland's Philip Merrill College of Journalism. A greater Los Angeles native now with countless years of extensive and dedicated experience — including beat reporting, writing, play-by-play broadcast, television anchoring, podcasting and video production — Ben remains eager to contribute as credentialed media covering the LA Sparks.
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