Entering the evening requiring a win to keep their playoff hopes alive, the Atlanta Dream survived, defeating the depleted Chicago Sky 86-70 at Gateway Center Arena.
Already without Angel Reese, the Sky also did not have the services of Kamilla Cardoso, sidelined with a shoulder injury, or Chennedy Carter, who was a late scratch due to a foot issue. Diamond DeShields also missed her fourth-straight game. The Dream did not fumble the favorable situation. While Chicago would cut Atlanta’s 14-point halftime lead to six at the start of the fourth quarter, the Dream steadied themselves, outscoring the Sky by eight points in the final frame to secure the 16-point win.
Jordin Canada led Atlanta with 18 points and five assists, with Rhyne Howard and Allisha Gray adding matching 15-point efforts (while wearing matching goggles). With 16 points and 14 rebounds, Tina Charles notched the 193rd double-double of her career, tying her with Sylvia Fowles for the WNBA’s all-time mark. Charles will have the opportunity take sole ownership of the record in her hometown and against the team for which she formerly starred, as the Dream close out the season in New York against the Liberty on Thursday.
With a win (and hopefully a double-double for Charles), Atlanta would be in the…
