It had everything anybody could ask for in terms of what constitutes a great game: a tight-knit, suspense-filled contest with both sides in a frantic foot race to the finish.
Before a sold-out crowd and a nationally-televised audience on Sunday afternoon, the Chicago Sky came back from a 15-point deficit to eke out a victory over the Indiana Fever, 88-87. It was Chicago’s first victory over Indiana in three tries.
The stars were aligned as the Sky’s triple threat of Angel Reese, Kamila Cardoso and Chennedy Carter took on another formidable force in the combination of Aliyah Boston, Kelsey Mitchell, and Caitlin Clark. The stars were also in attendance with Chance the Rapper, Lil Durk, Jason Sudekis, Jalen Brunson and Sheryl Swoopes looking on. And with many watching not only to see the end result but also to engage in over-exaggerated reactions to every possession or foul call, it turned out that basketball dunked all over any bonkers narratives.
It was a constant back-and-forth battle, with both sides taking turns in swinging the momentum. The Fever were on their path to victory, leading by 15 points with under two minutes remaining in the third quarter. Just when all hope seemed lost for Chicago, they managed to go on a remarkable 17-7 run to tie the game at 82…
