CHICAGO — The first WNBA game at United Center had a downbeat feel for the Chicago Sky, who lost veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot to a right knee injury in the opening quarter Saturday night and then never got their offense going in a 79-52 loss to the Indiana Fever.
Sky coach Tyler Marsh said after the game there was no update on Vandersloot’s condition.
Vandersloot was driving to the basket and went down with 5:29 left in the first quarter. She was quickly surrounded by her teammates and then carried off the court.
“She’s our engine,” Marsh said. “She’s our captain and our leader out there, so obviously it’s a huge blow. But hopefully it’s not as serious as we may think. We’re hoping she is able to bounce back, but for the time being we all got to pick her up. We all got to lift her up, we all got to lift each other up.”
Sky rookie guard Hailey Van Lith played a season-high 26 minutes with Vandersloot sidelined and another veteran guard, Moriah Jefferson, out of action with a leg injury.
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