The Chicago Sky fell to the Connecticut Sun 86-82 at their home opener in Chicago on Saturday, May 25. With the loss, the Sky moved to 2-2 on the season and 1-1 against Eastern Conference opponents.
The Sky saw a number of season-high marks in tonight’s game, including a season-high eight three-pointers and 38 rebounds. Additionally, Marina Mabrey hit a season-high four three pointers en route to a season-high 23 points. Mabrey’s 23 points led the team in scoring, with Angel Reese and Dana Evans tied for second in scoring with 13 points each. Evans’ 13 points are a season high.
In the win, the Sun’s DeWanna Bonner tied her season high of 22 points, 11 of which were scored in the fourth quarter. Brionna Jones and DiJonai Carrington both added 16 points of their own for Connecticut. Alyssa Thomas recorded nine points, six rebounds, and six assists before being ejected from the game with 3:41 left in the third quarter after committing a Flagrant II foul against Chicago’s Angel Reese.
The Sun recorded a season-high 16 offensive rebounds and tied a season-high four blocks.
Next up the Sky stay at Wintrust Arena for the second of three consecutive games at home, next taking on the Seattle Storm on Tuesday, May 28. The Storm are 2-3 on the season following Saturday’s slate of games. The Sky are 20-24 against the Storm all time but won the season series in 2023 3-1.
Through the Storm’s first five games, Nneka Ogwumike leads the team in scoring at 22.0 points per game to go along with 9.7 rebounds and 2.3 steals. She’s connecting on a 62.2% clip from the field this season. Skokie, Illinois native Jewell Loyd averaged 19.8 points, 8.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per game through her first five games. Ezi Magbegor (13.0 points per game) and Skylar Diggins-Smith (12.0 points per game) round out the team’s top scorers per game.
The Sky had numerous high-scoring games against Seattle last season, averaging 94.0 points per game in wins against the Storm.
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