Dream beat Valkyries 97-71 in Game 3 to take 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals
Photo: The GuardianThe Atlanta Dream beat the Golden State Valkyries 97-71 on Wednesday at State Farm Arena in Atlanta to take a 2-1 lead in the WNBA Finals. Angel Reese had 21 points and 12 rebounds, her third straight double-double in the series. Rhyne Howard added 16 points and five steals, and Naz Hillmon scored 15. Atlanta led 46-40 at halftime, Golden State tied it at 49 in the third quarter, and the Dream then closed the period on a 22-8 run. Atlanta shot 49.3%, after shooting below 35% in each of the first two games, and set a franchise Finals scoring record. The Dream won Game 2 on Monday, 79-65, in San Francisco. Both teams are seeking a first WNBA title.
Left-leaning coverage centers on the game's mechanics: the third-quarter run, shooting percentages, the scoring balance and coach Karl Smesko's comments. Alternative outlets lead with Reese, with ESPN noting her double-double and CBS Sports quoting assistant coach LaToya Sanders on her confidence. Right-leaning coverage leads with Reese's trash talk toward Valkyries center Aminata Gueye, quoting what she appeared to say and noting an earlier exchange in Game 2. All sides report the score, series lead and Reese's statistics.
How the sides differ Left sources stress Atlanta's shooting and team statistics; alternative sources focus on Reese's confidence and performance; right sources emphasize her trash talk toward Valkyries center Aminata Gueye.
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CBS News leads with Atlanta's shooting turnaround, the third-quarter run and franchise record, with comments from Dream coach Karl Smesko and detailed team statistics.
ESPN highlights Reese's double-double in the rout. CBS Sports features her confidence, with assistant coach LaToya Sanders's comments, Game 2 context and the celebrities in attendance.
The New York Post leads with Reese's apparent taunts of Valkyries center Aminata Gueye, quoting her remarks and the Game 2 exchange, before listing her stats and the league-history double-double mark.