Sky snap a six-game losing streak on the road with an 82-80 victory over the Storm
Chicago Sky bounced back from a six-game losing road streak with an 82-80 triumph over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
Kamilla Cardoso led the way for the Sky, tallying 22 points and hauling down 12 rebounds. Natasha Cloud added 20 points for the home team.
The Sky trailed by 16 points at one point in the third quarter, but a 15-4 run capped by back-to-back three pointers from Jade Melbourne and rookie Awa Fam narrowed the gap to seven.
Seattle pulled within one with 5:49 left in the period, but Courtney Vandersloot sealed the victory with two free throws with ten seconds remaining. Melbourne's layup attempt at the buzzer fell short.
Chicago closed the match with 15 points, while Seattle ended with 80. Vandersloot contributed 15 points, five rebounds, five assists, and four steals.
Seattle managed to break their 11-game losing streak with a 97-88 win over the visiting Sky on Monday. Ezi Magbegor contributed 17 points, while Awa Fam added 14 points from the bench.
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