Transcript: Chicago Sky 97, Toronto Tempo 85. Sky outlast Tempo behind third-quarter surge. Isabelle Harrison led everyone with 21 points.
The story
Chicago came back from a 4-point deficit to beat Toronto 97-85. The game was tied 44-44 at halftime, but the Sky took control in the third quarter with a 16-0 run, building a 17-point lead by the end of the period. Toronto cut into the margin in the fourth, going on an 8-0 run, but Chicago answered with an 8-0 run of their own to seal the win. Gabriela Jaquez led Chicago with 18 points, while Sydney Taylor added 18. Kamilla Cardoso chipped in 17 points. Courtney Vandersloot ran the offense with 9 assists. Elizabeth Williams anchored the boards with 11 rebounds. For Toronto, Isabelle Harrison posted a double-double with 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Laura Juskaite added 20 points.
2Jaquez led the Sky with 18 points on 8 made field goals, anchoring Chicago's offensive attack alongside Taylor and Cardoso in a balanced scoring effort that carried the team to victory.
The stat line
The stat line
| Chicago Sky | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Jaquez | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sydney Taylor | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kamilla Cardoso | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacy Sheldon | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Courtney Vandersloot | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan Maly | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kate Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachel Banham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Toronto Tempo | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Harrison | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Laura Juskaite | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Kia Nurse | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiki Rice | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Julie Allemand | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ornella Bankole | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teonni Key | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maria Conde | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaay Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |