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Chicago Sky guard Chennedy Carter is launching a convincing marketing campaign for the 2024 WNBA Sixth Lady of the 12 months Award.
Carter mixed with Sky rookie Angel Reese for 41 factors in a 79-71 Thursday night time street win over Aaliyah Edwards and the Washington Mystics.
Reese led Sky starters with 16 factors, 11 rebounds and 5 steals:
WNBA @WNBA
ANGEL THE PLAYMAKER 🚨
Angel Reese with the defensive cease, then converts for two and the AND-1 😤🔥
The rook notched a double-double with 14 PTS, 10 REB
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The outing marked Reese’s third double-double of the season, and her second in as many video games.
Regina George @DJKMean
Do not look now however Angel Reese acquired one other double double tonight.
Carter in the meantime led the workforce with 25 factors as she shot 10-for-17 off the bench.
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“I’m SPEED – Lightening McQueen”
-Chennedy Carter #skytown pic.twitter.com/o8UscQYw4J
Noah Adamany @NoahAdamany
Chennedy Carter has confirmed to be a scoring machine off the bench for the Sky.
Carter’s means to slash into the lane and create alternatives on the rim will propel her into the beginning lineup sooner or later this season. #SkyTown
Carter’s efficiency led some followers to name her an early front-runner because the WNBA’s greatest reserve.
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Chennedy Carter is the clear favourite for ‘Sixth-Lady of the 12 months’!
Mick Lobultra @bruciebear
@ChennedyCarter sixth lady of the yr convoy begins two weeks in the past 💪🏻💪🏻💪🏻
Edwards, whom Washington chosen with the No. 6 choose of the stacked 2024 draft, led the Mystics with 23 factors and 14 rebounds.
Washington Mystics @WashMystics
Man the rook is on a roll @AaliyahEdwards_ pic.twitter.com/E36UtsHP6F
Edwards completed out the loss having gone 10-for-12 from the sphere.
Connor Groel @ConnorGroel
Aaliyah Edwards: Joins Chamique Holdsclaw (1999) as solely Mystics rookies with 20+ pts and 10+ reb in a sport
Chermaine💫 @Cher_Johnson10
I simply really feel like Aaliyah Edwards deserves extra. She goes out each night time as a rookie and delivers approach past expectations and he or she’s additionally a vocal chief on her workforce…she’s gonna have an incredible W profession🥹
The Mystics fall to a franchise-record 0-10 with the loss.
Washington will battle for its first win of the season tomorrow throughout one other dwelling sport towards Caitlin Clark and the Indiana Fever.
The Sky in the meantime enhance to 4-5 with the victory. Reese and Carter will look to assist Chicago hit .500 with a win at dwelling Saturday towards the Atlanta Dream.
