After a season of ebbs and flows that included losing streaks, a changing of coaches and injuries to core talent, the Chicago Sky have officially punched their ticket to the WNBA playoffs for the fifth-consecutive year. Chicago defeated the Minnesota Lynx in their final home game 92-87. The win eliminated the Los Angeles Sparks from playoff contention.
The Sky started off sluggish on the offensive end. While they had some good looks and kept the ball moving, the shots wouldn’t fall. At one point in the first quarter, the Sky were 21 percent from the field compared to 69 percent for the Lynx.
From the second quarter onward, Chicago significantly closed the shooting gap, finishing with a 46.7-percent performance from the field compared to Minnesota’s 50.8 percent. More notably, the Sky outshot the Lynx in 3-point percentage, 50 percent to 36.8 percent. Leading the charge in that latter category was Kahleah Copper and Marina Mabrey. Along with her team-high 20 points, Copper went 5-for-8 from beyond the arc, including a 3 which she drained in the face of Diamond Miller, drawing a technical foul. Mabrey was not far behind with 19 points, going 4-for-7 from downtown.
Courtney Williams had another good night of playmaking that included 13 points and 11 assists. Alanna…
