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Two of last season’s biggest stars in college basketball faced off Thursday night as the Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 83-73.
While the game itself was exciting, the matchup between Angel Reese and Cameron Brink was somewhat disappointing as the two rookies struggled. Reese finished with six points while Brink had seven.
While neither rookie had the most impressive showing, Reese had back-to-back baskets in the final minutes that helped her team secure the win. Besides that stretch, she wasn’t much of a factor throughout the game.
After the game, fans lamented a disappointing first matchup between the two promising rookies:
EJMT🇨🇩@inkej31
Angel Reese needs to work on her post game. <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/LASvsCHI?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#LASvsCHI</a>
N.B.A@Boakyewaa_N
Take Angel Reese out
Not you blocked me@Notyoublockedm1
Angel Reese ?? What’s happening sister ? <a href=”https://twitter.com/hashtag/WNBA?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw”>#WNBA</a> <a href=”https://t.co/Do0UHtI7IY”>pic.twitter.com/Do0UHtI7IY</a>
David Siegel@DishNSwish
I hope no one tuned in hoping to see Reese vs Brink. 🙄. At least Reese had fouls to explain her sitting.
Mayowa A. Balogun@Sweeegu
Angel Reese and Cameron Brink are having stinkers smh. This was supposed to be a great matchup.
✊🏿@_TreyBo
Rough games for brink & Reese
Cameron Brink Glory@TheBrinkOfGlory
This is the worst game I’ve ever watched
Dayt@itsyourdayt
Angel Reese doing a lot of defense but ain’t consistent with point… it seems she still got that Leading mentality but I need all around players… leader, defense and shooting
Twenty2@022brink
This is not the Cam Brink I know
Dylan@notdylm
Angel Reese better than Cameron Brink?? Many are saying this.
While Reese and Brink didn’t have the most memorable games, there are still two more games between their respective teams this season and plenty of time for them to put on a show for fans.
Reese and Brink still developing as players, and Thursday’s game showed they still have some work to do, but that’s expected with any rookie. So far this season, Reese is averaging 12 points and 8.6 rebounds while Brink is averaging 9.5 points and 5.3 rebounds.
