Angel Reese Sends Clear Message Amid Disappointing Sky Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky suffered a decisive 85-66 defeat at the hands of the New York Liberty on Tuesday, marking their second consecutive loss and dropping their early-season record to 2-6.

Angel Reese captured a national championship and never lost more than two games in a row during a four-year college career. She and Caitlin Clark helped lead women's basketball to new heights with a rivalry that gripped the nation.

Following the loss to the Liberty, Reese spoke out with a bold message about her new head coach Tyler Marsh. Her message was all about supporting the first-year Sky lead man. Read more: Chicago Sky Star Angel Reese Receives Pointed Message From Candace Parker

The Chicago Sky's record dropped to 2-6 with their 85-66 loss to the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty on June 10. One thing about the Sky to this point

Angel Reese's teammate Ariel Atkins called out critics who give her 'crap' after the Chicago Sky lost their sixth game of the season in a blowout loss on June 10.

"Luckily I'm around amazing women every day that love each other," Reese said. "We genuinely love each other."

Angel Reese's new teammate Ariel Atkins had her back when she was confronted with a question that had nothing to do with the game.

Angel Reese had her best game of the season on Tuesday night, but despite her 17-point, 11-rebound double-double the Chicago Sky were blown out by the New York.