Sky Come Back from WNBA Record 28-Point Deficit to Defeat Aces, 104-95
June 22, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release
FINAL SCORE: CHI 104, LVA 95
CHICAGO SKY (11-5) @ LAS VEGAS ACES (13-3)
MICHELOB ULTRA ARENA | 2022 WNBA REGULAR SEASON | JUNE 21, 2022
TEAM HIGH POINTS HIGH ASSISTS HIGH REBOUNDS
CHI VANDERSLOOT (25) VANDERSLOOT (8) PARKER (10)
LVA YOUNG (23) PLUM (8) WILSON (11)
TONIGHT'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:
A preview of the Commissioner's Cup match-up to take place July 26th
Two former No. 1 overall picks and MVPs in the Sky's Candace Parker and the Aces's A'ja Wilson
NEXT UP: The Sky will continue on the road to play the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday, June 23. Tipoff at Crypto.com Arena is at 9:30 p.m. CT/7:30 p.m. PT and will be aired on Spectrum SportsNet and Marquee Sports Network.
Thursday's game will be the Sky's second match-up against a Western Conference team this week as well as their second meeting against the Sparks this season. The Sparks have suffered a three-game losing streak over the past two weeks, however, it beat the Sky earlier this season on May 6th. Coming off a win against the Las Vegas Aces, the Sky will look to carry the same energy into Los Angeles. Candace Parker will battle many of her former teammates in this match-up, including the Sparks leading scorer Nneka Ogwumike who averages 17.9 points and 7.8 rebounds per game. The Sparks are ranked 5th in the Western Conference and have a 5-9 record.
KEY RUNS
Aces went on a 33-8 run at 8:12 to 1:41 in the first quarter
Aces continued its first quarter run of 13-5 from 10:00 to 7:25 in the second quarter
Sky went on a 16-2 run at 4:17 to 0:02 in the second quarter
Sky closed in on the Aces's lead after going on an 26-7 run at 6:52 to 0:04 in the third quarter
Sky continued its third quarter run of 31-9 at 6:52 in the third to 7:34 in the fourth quarter
KEY STATS
Aces shot 63.6% from the field and from the three-point line in the first quarter
After not getting a single point from the bench in the first meeting, the Aces' bench scored 15 points
Up until the 8:03 mark of the fourth quarter, the Sky did not attempt a single free throw
Sky recorded a season-high 34 assists
Sky outscored Aces in the paint 44-28
CHICAGO NOTES
Courtney Vandersloot tallied 4 assists in the second quarter alone
Despite averaging 7.1 made three-pointers per game, the Sky made seven three-pointers in the first half alone
Candace Parker tied Sophia Young-Malcolm for No. 22 on the all-time steals list at 477
Courtney Vandersloot scored a season-high 25 points
Candace Parker recorded her 146th career double-double and her fourth of the season
Five Sky players scored in double figures (C. Vandersloot, A, Stevens, C. Parker, E. Meesseman, A.Quigley)
The Sky made a season-high 43 field-goals
LAS VEGAS NOTES
Aces scored a season-high 41 points in the first quarter including seven made three-pointers
Theresa Plaisance tied a season in a game with three three-pointers made
Jackie Young tied a season-high of three three-pointers
Chelsea Gray reached 250 career steals
A'ja Wilson recorded a double-double
Five Aces players scored in double figures (D. Hamby. A. Wilson, K. Plum, J. Young.)
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