WNBA Chicago Sky

Sky Drop to 5-5 on the Season in Loss against Aces, 80-93

Published on June 11, 2023 under Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release


TODAY'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: Early in the first quarter, Kahleah Copper passed Epiphanny Prince (2,125) to become the Sky's fifth all-time scoring leader. Copper now only needs 17 more points to tie Elena Delle Donne (2,155) to hold the No. 4 spot all-time. Sylvia Fowles holds the No. 3 spot with 2,927 points. Copper came into tonight's game with 2,120 points.

Aces' Candace Parker playing against her former team for the first time this season. Parker helped the Sky win its first WNBA Championship in 2021 and was named to the 2021 and 2022 WNBA All-Star teams.

The Sky surrendered 50 points in the paint to the Aces

The Aces' Chelsea Gray tied a season high with 19 points missing just one shot (8 of 9 FGM/A)

The Aces' Candace Parker put up a season-high five steals

Sky's Dana Evans recorded a career high in assists with eight

Sky's Taylor Soule recorded her first points in a Sky uniform (2 for 2 FT/FTA)

NEXT UP: The Chicago Sky return home to take on the Indiana Fever for their second matchup of the season on Thursday, June 15 at 7 p.m. CT at Wintrust Arena. The last time these two teams squared off, they combined for the highest scoring game of the regular season thus far, combining for 211 points in a Sky overtime victory.

That game saw Indiana's Aliyah Boston post her first-ever career double-double and Erica Wheeler have a career-high 12 assists. The Sky recorded 90 combined points from Marina Mabrey, Kahleah Copper, Alanna Smith and Dana Evans, who each had career outings in the win.

KEY RUNS:

The Sky's biggest deficit was 29 points

Aces 15-5 run starting at 5:23 in the second quarter

Aces 19-6 run from 5:23-0:55 left in the first half

The Sky ended the game on an 18-2 run from 5:48 to 0:32 in the fourth quarter to cut into the Las Vegas lead

KEY STATS:

Sky's Kahleah Copper passed Epiphanny Prince to become No. 5 on the Sky's all-time scoring list (2,125). Copper came into the game with 2,120 points

Sky's Elizabeth Williams tied Tamika Catchings (385) to become No. 13 on the WNBA all-time blocks list

The Aces outscored the Sky in the paint 50-28

The Aces outscored the Sky 16-5 in fast-break points

The Aces shot 58.5% (38 of 65) from the field and 37.5% (6 of 16) from three, compared to the Sky who shot 42.9% (30 of 70) from the field and 33.3% (7 of 21) from deep

The Sky had just two blocks and three steals compared to the Aces who had three blocks and 10 steals

CHICAGO NOTES:

Head Coach James Wade was assessed a technical foul with 59.7 seconds in the first quarter

At the half, Marina Mabrey chipped in a quick 10 points in 13 minutes of play

Mabrey tallied 11 points in the second quarter only, leading the Sky

Mabrey tied a season high with three made three-pointers

Sika Koné recorded her first points of the game with 3:54 left in the second quarter

Chicago unsuccessful challenge with 3:00 left in the third quarter. Chicago is now 3-4 in Coaches' Challenges this season

All Sky starters have scored at least five points

Taylor Soule recorded her first points in a Sky uniform on the free throw line with 5:48 left in the fourth (2 for 2)

LAS VEGAS NOTES:

In the first quarter, 14 of the Aces 25 points came in the paint

All Aces starters have scored at least 10 points

Kelsey Plum accounted for 11 of the Aces' 25 first-quarter points (seven points, four points created from assists)

Plum led the Aces at half with 14 points, followed by Wilson (12) and Gray (11)

Chelsea Gray reached 50 career blocks

Aces dropped 32 points in the second quarter

All Aces players who recorded minutes have scored at least two points

A'ja Wilson finished with a double-double with 21 points and 10 rebounds

Wilson had nine points and six rebounds in the third quarter

Candace Parker had 10 points, seven assists, six rebounds and five steals, marking the sixth time in her career she has had 10+ points, 5+ assists, 5+ rebounds and 5+ steals, tying Sheryl Swoopes for second all time. Tamika Catchings had 15 such games, the most all time (Across the Timeline)

Parker had four assists in the second quarter

A'ja Wilson passed Jayne Appel Marinelli for fourth on the all-time Aces rebounding list with 1,326 rebounds

FINAL SCORE: CHI 80, LVA 93

CHICAGO SKY (5-5) @ LAS VEGAS ACES (8-1)

MICHELOB ULTRA ARENA | WNBA REGULAR SEASON | GAME #10 | JUNE 11, 2023

TEAM HIGH POINTS HIGH ASSISTS HIGH REBOUNDS

CHI Mabrey (20) Evans (8) Smith (8)

LVA Wilson (21) Parker (7) Wilson (10)

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