Vandersloot Buzzer-Beater Lifts Sky Past Lynx, 88-85

June 26, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release

FINAL SCORE: CHI 88, MIN 85

CHICAGO SKY (13-5) @ MINNESOTA LYNX (5-14)

WINTRUST ARENA | 2022 WNBA REGULAR SEASON | JUNE 26, 2022

TEAM HIGH POINTS HIGH ASSISTS HIGH REBOUNDS

CHI C. VANDERSLOOT (18) A. QUIGLEY (7) C. PARKER (8)

MIN K. MCBRIDE, J. SHEPARD (15) A. POWERS (7) J. SHEPARD (8)

TONIGHT'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE:

The 23rd head-to-head meeting between the Sky's Candace Parker and the Lynx's Sylvia Fowles, the No. 1 overall and No. 2 overall picks in the 2008 Draft, respectively

NEXT UP: The Sky will stay at home to play the Connecticut Sun Wednesday, June 29. Tipoff at Wintrust Arena is at 11:00 a.m. CT and will be aired on NBA TV, Marquee Sports Network and NESN.

Wednesday's game will be the Sky's second meeting against the Sun this season after winning the first matchup 83-79 June 10 at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Sun is coming off a win against Atlanta on Sunday and remains the No. 2 ranked team in the Eastern Conference. This game will feature two recently-named 2022 All-Star starters, the Sun's Jonquel Jones and the Sky's Candace Parker. Jones is a team leader in scoring, rebounds, and blocks. She averages 14.6 points shooting 51.5% from field goal range, 9.1 rebounds, and 1 block per game. The Sky will look to defend its No. 1 ranking in the East against Connecticut.

KEY RUNS

Sky went on a 13-4 run at 7:08 to 3:07 in the first quarter

Lynx went on a 10-2 run at 2:12 to 0:02 in the first quarter

Lynx continued its run to 15-6 from 2:12 in the first quarter to 8:15 in the second

Sky went on an 8-0 run from 2:53 to 1:07 in the third quarter

Sky continued its run to 15-6 from 2:53 in the third quarter to 8:31 in the fourth

Lynx went on a 19-7 run from 6:33 to 0:08 in the fourth quarter

KEY STATS

Sky led the Lynx 48-36 in points in the paint

Sky led the Lynx 27-15 in points off turnovers

Six Sky players finished the game in double-figures (C. Parker, E. Meesseman, C. Vandersloot, A. Quigley, R. Gardner, J. Allemand)

Five Lynx players finished the game in double-figures (S. Fowles, K. McBride, M. Jefferson, J. Shepard, N. Achonwa)

CHICAGO NOTES

Candace Parker passed Sylvia Fowles for 21st on the all-time steals list with 479 at 6:10 in the second quarter while playing against Fowles

Parker received a technical foul with 6:41 left in the first quarter

Courtney Vandersloot recorded a season-high of four three-pointers in a game

Julie Allemand recorded a season-high of four made field goals in a game

Allie Quigley tied her season-high of seven assists in a game

MINNESOTA NOTES

Sylvia Fowles tied Cappie Pondexter (382) for 16th on the all-time games started list

Fowles reached 700 career blocks at the 8:53 mark in the first quarter

Aerial Powers tied a career-high with seven assists in a regular-season game

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