The saga of the Chicago Sky continues as they lost their fifth consecutive game Thursday night, falling 80-59 to the Washington Mystics. Plagued by a depleted roster due to injuries, they quickly found themselves overwhelmed by a healthy and surging Mystics team that is quickly climbing up the ladder in the league standings.
The biggest takeaways were poor shooting and signs that the team is not on the same page after a better-than-expected opening to the season.
At the start of the game, both sides were very much on par. Neither side was able to generate a run and score an abundance of points. It was as if each side was still finding a groove in the opening minutes.
Chicago was doing a lot of things right and found good looks; they just had some difficulty scoring baskets at first. The same was true for Washington, but the Mystics had the advantage of having a few open looks in the lane and on the perimeter due to the Sky’s defense being temporarily scattered.
At the 5:53 mark of the first, it was the Mystics ahead, 9-7.
It was then Washington that began to take control little by little. Their offense was fueled by Natasha Cloud. They moved the ball with great precision and had great motion to where the Sky’s defense was virtually non-existent. Thus, they were…
