WNBA Chicago Sky

Sky Edge Sun, 83-79, Behind Meesseman's 26 Points to Stay Undefeated in Commissioner's Cup Play

June 10, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release


TONIGHT'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

The first matchup between these two teams since Game 4 of the Conference Semifinals on 10/6/2021, where the Sky won 79-69 to advance to the 2021 WNBA finals

Featured two of nine active former WNBA MVPs, the Sky's Candace Parker, and the Sun's Jonquel Jones

The Sky's Julie Allemand made her season debut tonight

James Wade coached in his 100th career game

NEXT UP: The Sky will head back on the road to play the New York Liberty on Friday, June 10. Tipoff at Barclays Center is at 1:00 p.m. CT and will be aired on Amazon Prime Video, CW 26, and YES app.

Sunday's game will be a match-up between the No. 5 and No. 2 teams in the Eastern Conference, respectively. The Liberty hold a 5-8 record after defeating the Indiana Fever on Friday night. After starting off their season 1-7, including a 83-50 loss to the Sky on May 11, 2022, the Liberty have won four of its last five games.

KEY RUNS

The Sky went up 15-8 after a 15-6 run from 8:07 to 4:38 in the first quarter

The Sun went up 29-23 after a 19-6 run from 2:30 in the first quarter to 6:03 in the second quarter

The Sun went on an 11-0 run from 6:13 to 2:56 in the third quarter and held a 60-51 lead

The Sky went up 71-68 after a 20-8 run from 2:39 in the third quarter to 5:26 in the fourth quarter

KEY STATS

The Sky led 17-16 after the 1st quarter

Courtney Vandersloot dished out four assists in the second quarter alone

The Sky had a season high in first half in assists with 15 assists

Emma Meesseman scored 20 points in the first half on 9 of 10 shooting

There were 15 lead changes and 10 ties in this game

Emma Meesseman, Candace Parker, and Rebekah Gardner combined for 58 points

The Sky shot 88.2% from the free throw line tonight

Despite ranking 11th in the WNBA in three-point percentage, the Sky shot 55.6% from the three-point line tonight

CHICAGO NOTES

Allie Quigley passed Shekinna Stricklen for 15th on the all-time three-point list with her 469th career three-point field goal at the 3:45 mark of the fourth quarter

Emma Meeseman scored 13 points in the first quarter, which was a Sky season high in a first quarter

E. Meesseman surpassed her season high of 20 points - all of which were in the first half

The Sky shot a season high 57.6% in the first half

Candace Parker made her 300th career three-pointer at the 7:21 mark of the third quarter

C. Parker tied a season high with three three-pointers

Rebekah Gardner tied her career high with 14 points

R. Gardner tied a career high with three steals

CONNECTICUT NOTES

Dewanna Bonner passed Becky Hammon for 18th on the all-time steal list with her 489th career steal at 5:47 in the third quarter

Brionna Jones was the first Sun player to score in double-figures with 10 points off the bench in the first half

Jonquel Jones reached 1,000 career defensive rebounds at 0:01 in the second quarter

J. Jones gathered a season high 14 rebounds

D. Bonner passed Cappie Pondexter for 17th on the all-time three-point list with her 465th career three-point field goal at the 1:31 mark of the fourth quarter

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