The Indiana Fever matchup with the Atlanta Dream was a statement game by Angel Reese

Angel Reese after her
thousandth rebound
and scoring 

By Alberta Parish 

In the 3rd matchup of the season on Saturday, the Indiana Fever faced off against the Atlanta Dream in State Farm Arena where Angel Reese became the fastest player to reach one thousand rebounds in her professional career. 

South Carolina's head coach Dawn Staley was joined by associate head coach Lisa Boyer at the game to cheer on their Gamecocks players, which also included Fever rookie guard Raven Johnson who is from Atlanta.

Reese who led the Dream with 21 points and 11 rebounds on Thursday entered today's matchup with an energy that lit up her team, as the Dream secured the win, 113-96. This is the highest points scored by the Dream this season, which also set a franchise record. 

Caitlin Clark, who came out firing from all cylinders in the first half, had a lackluster performance in the 3rd quarter, as she turned the ball over five times, which led to instant offense by the Dream, ending the 3rd quarter with a 10-point lead. 

Jordin Canada's defense on Clark led to turnovers and instant offense on the other end of the floor, as Clark was held to 8 points and 0 assists in the 3rd quarter. Clark, who was efficient in the first half, looked very inefficient in the 2nd half of the game. Offensive rebounds by Reese turned the momentum. Kelsey Mitchell's missed layups, and a block by Reese as Mitchell drove to the basket put the icing on the cake.

Clark, having 7 turnovers in today's game, ended with 26 points, 7 assists, and 3 rebounds. Aliyah Boston, 13 points, 6 assists, and 9 rebounds. Mitchell, 16 points, 3 assists, and 3 rebounds. 

Rhyne Howard, 24 points, 3 assists, and 4 rebounds. Allisha Gray, 22 points, 1 assist, and 5 rebounds. Reese, 18 points, 8 rebounds, 1 block, 2 steals, and 1 assist.