Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese and Golden State Valkyries guard Kate Martin took their talents to Miami, Florida, for the inaugural season of the new 3-on-3 Unrivaled league. The two generated tons of buzz during their rookie seasons in the WNBA and are making some noise in the new league as well.
On Monday night, Reese and the Rose Basketball Club fell to Martin and the Laces Basketball Club 71-64, the fourth game for both squads. With just under a minute to play in the first quarter and the Laces up 13-12, Reese drove to the hoop and met Martin in the air.
As Reese put up the shot, Martin fouled her, sending the former LSU Tigers star crashing to the floor. Reese missed but proceeded to make her one free throw attempt, which is worth two points in Unrivaled. WNBA fans left their thoughts on the Reese-Martin moment on social media. “OMG Kate almost sent Barbie back to the bayou,” one fan said.
“No way in hell does Angel Reese score on this if Martin doesn’t foul her…completely out of control,” claimed a second. “Kate low key revenge fouling Angel,” wrote a third. “What a flop,” added another. “Kate has history with Angel…” commented a fifth. In the win over Rose, Martin finished the game with seven points on 3-of-8 shooting and six rebounds. Reese, on the other hand, tallied 17 points on 3-of-5 shooting, seven rebounds and two assists.
She also fouled out. Kayla McBride hit the game-winning shot for Laces. Reese and Martin certainly have a history with each other. In the 2023 NCAAW national championship, Reese and LSU defeated Martin, Caitlin Clark and Iowa 102-85 to take home the title. However, it was Martin and the Hawkeyes who prevailed in the 2024 Elite Eight.
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