The Chicago Sky fell to the Washington Mystics at Entertainment and Sports Arena on Friday, June 14. With the loss, the Sky moved to 4-8 on the season, 3-3 on the road, 2-6 against the Eastern Conference and 34-35 against Washington all time.
Chennedy Carter led the Sky in scoring with 16 points while Kamilla Cardoso scored 12 points to go along with four rebounds. Angel Reese pulled down a career-high 14 rebounds paired with 10 points for her sixth career double-double. Meanwhile, Dana Evans scored 14 points and Lindsay Allen contributed a season-high 10 points off the bench.
Tonight’s game marked five consecutive double-doubles for Reese. Only two players have had a longer double-double streak in their first year in the league (Cindy Brown and Tina Charles, who each had six). If Reese posts a double-double in her next game, it will be tied for the all-time record for a rookie (Across the Timeline).
Reese’s 10 rebounds in six straight games ties Brown and Charles for the all-time record for consecutive 10+ rebound games in a player’s first WNBA season (Across the Timeline).
22 of the Sky’s 36 first-half points came from the bench.
Ariel Atkins led the way for Washington, recording a season-high 29 points to go along with four steals and three assists. Aaliyah Edwards scored 16 points and had nine rebounds while Karlie Samuelson posted 12 points to round out Washington’s double-digit scorers.
The Mystics led by as many as 15 points.
The Sky stay on the road to take on the Indiana Fever for the second matchup between the two teams this season on June 16. Chicago is 28-39 against the Fever all time after falling 70-71 in the earlier matchup this season.
In that game, Chennedy Carter led the Sky in scoring with 19 points off the bench to go along with six assists and four rebounds. Marina Mabrey scored 15 and pulled down nine boards, Angel Reese recorded eight points and 13 rebounds while Dana Evans scored 12.
Kelsey Mitchell and NaLyssa Smith led the way for the Fever’s victory, with the pair accounting for 35 of Indiana’s 71 points. 2024 No. 1 overall pick Caitlin Clark scored 11 points to go along with eight rebounds and six assists while 2023 No. 1 overall pick Aliyah Boston recorded 10 points, eight rebounds and four blocks. Kristy Wallace scored 10.
The game between the two teams tips off at 12:00 p.m. EST on Sunday, June 16. The game will be broadcast nationally on CBS.
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