Angel Reese set a WNBA single-game record with 26 rebounds, powering her team to a 78-71 victory in the finale of a four-game road trip. Her historic performance featured 18 defensive rebounds and eight on the offensive glass.
What happened
Reese established herself on the boards early, collecting 12 rebounds before halftime. She continued at the same relentless pace after the break, adding 14 more to finish with the highest single-game total in league history.
The 26-rebound night helped her team complete its road swing with a seven-point win. Reese controlled possessions at both ends, with her eight offensive rebounds creating additional opportunities and her 18 defensive boards helping end opposing possessions.
Why it matters
The previous WNBA single-game record was 24 rebounds, putting Reese two clear of the old mark. Her performance did more than move the single-game standard: It also pushed her season total to 458 rebounds.
That figure stands seven above the previous league record for rebounds in a season. The result leaves Angel Reese holding both the WNBA’s single-game and single-season rebounding marks at the same time.
The two records capture the scale and consistency of Reese’s work on the glass. One came through a record-setting performance in a single victory, while the other reflects the accumulation of rebounds across the season.
By the numbers
Reese’s 26 rebounds equaled 81.3% of the opposing team’s total of 32. That comparison underscores how dramatically one player shaped the rebounding battle during the 78-71 win.
Her final line was also balanced across both ends of the floor. Defensive rebounds accounted for 18 of the 26, while the remaining eight came offensively, and nearly half of her total was already secured by halftime.
What to watch next
Reese’s next opportunity to build on both records comes Friday in a home game. Every rebound will add to her new single-season standard, while another dominant individual performance would follow a night that reset the league’s single-game benchmark.
The setting will change after the four-game road trip, but the focus will remain on the glass. Reese returns home as the owner of two WNBA rebounding records and with her team coming off a victory.