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09/23 22:17 CDT Angel Reese fine after taking hit to face just before halftime
in Atlanta's win over New York
Angel Reese fine after taking hit to face just before halftime in Atlanta's win
over New York
NEW YORK (AP) --- Angel Reese was fine after taking a shot to the face in the
Atlanta Dream's 83-65 win over the New York Liberty on Wednesday night.
Atlanta coach Karl Smesko said after the game that Reese could have gone back
in the game if she had been needed.
"She was cleared, but we made a decision that it would be smart for her to sit
out the second half," he said.
With 5.6 seconds left in the second quarter, Reese drew an offensive foul on
Sabrina Ionescu. The Liberty guard's arm hit Reese in the face. The officials
reviewed the play and upgraded it to a flagrant 1 foul.
Reese, who had gone back to the locker room, came out and made the two free
throws. She then went back to the locker room. Atlanta led 41-26 at the half.
Reese had six points and six rebounds in 17 minutes.
She wasn't on the bench at the start of the second half, but came back to the
bench with 6:19 left in the third quarter.
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