Reese stars again as Atalanta beat Golden State to move 2-1 up in WNBA Finals

Atlanta Dream take lead in WNBA Finals at 2-1 in best-of-seven series as they secure 97-71 home win vs Golden State Valkyries; Angel Reese again proves the standout with 21 points and 12 rebounds; Game 4 takes place on Saturday; watch WNBA Finals live on Sky Sports

Angel Reese registered 21 points and 12 rebounds to help the Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 overnight and take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals.

Rhyne Howard added 16 points and Naz Hillmon had 15 for the Dream, who host Game 4 on Saturday.

It was the second straight strong game for Reese, who had 30 points and 16 rebounds in Game 2, which the Dream also won for their first victory ever in the finals. She becomes the first player in WNBA history to record a double-double in her first three Finals games.

With the game level at 49-49 in the third quarter, Atlanta scored eight straight, including four by Reese. Golden State got within 59-55 on Tiffany Hayes' layup, but could get no closer as Atlanta closed the quarter scoring 12 of the final 14 points.

Atlanta have dominated the third quarter so far in the series, outscoring Golden State 63-35 combined in the three games.

Source: Sky Sports