TORONTO — In the inaugural WNBA Canada Game, the Chicago Sky defeated the Minnesota Lynx 82-74 on Saturday at Scotiabank Arena. Here’s what you need to know:
- Sky guard Courtney Williams opened the scoring with the first WNBA field goal on Canadian soil. Dana Evans drained the first WNBA 3-pointer in Canada.
- Kahleah Copper led the Sky with 18 points on 8-of-16 shooting from the floor. Tiffany Mitchell paced the Lynx with 19 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field.
- Bridget Carleton was the lone Canadian playing in the game. The Lynx forward tallied three points, two rebounds and one assist.
- The WNBA regular season begins May 19. The Lynx and Sky will square off at 8 p.m. ET.
The #WNBA has officially tipped off in Canada.
Minnesota Lynx vs. Chicago Sky.
You can watch the game on TSN and Sportsnet in Canada.
Enjoy, hoops fans. pic.twitter.com/5Tee5KfdY9
— Lukas Weese (@Weesesports) May 13, 2023
Backstory
On Jan. 18, the WNBA announced that the Lynx and Sky would play a preseason game in Toronto. Saturday’s contest marked the first WNBA game to be played in Canada. It’s only the third preseason game played outside the U.S., the first taking place in Monterrey, Mexico, in 2004, and the second in Manchester, England, in 2011.
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