ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) - Epiphanny Prince scored 26 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 17 as the Chicago Sky beat the defending champion Minnesota Lynx 83-70 on Tuesday night.
Carolyn Swords had 11 points and nine rebounds to help the Sky (12-17) pull into a tie with New York for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference with five games remaining. Chicago was without Olympic center Sylvia Fowles for the second straight game due to a calf strain.
Maya Moore scored 18 points to lead the Lynx (24-5). Rebekkah Brunson had 17 and Candice Wiggins added 14.
The Sky broke open a tight game in the fourth quarter with a 13-3 run over the final 5 minutes. Chicago finished with a 40-18 scoring edge in the paint and had a 31-24 rebounding advantage.
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Elena Delle Donne put up 17 points in her first professional appearance as her Sky won their preseason game against the New York Liberty 85-67 in front of a thousand CPS schoolchildren at Chicago State University.
TheChicago Sky named former NBA star Wayne"Tree" Rollins assistant coach replacing Jeff House who will join the University of Kentucky as assistant women's basketball coach.
TheChicago Sky named former NBA star Wayne"Tree" Rollins assistant coach replacing Jeff House who will join the University of Kentucky as assistant women's basketball coach.
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Shay Murphy scored 20 of her career-high 22 points in the first half and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 86-55 on Sunday.
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Epiphanny Prince scored 26 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 17 as the Chicago Sky beat the defending champion Minnesota Lynx 83-70 on Tuesday night.
Epiphanny Prince scored 26 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 17 as the Chicago Sky beat the defending champion Minnesota Lynx 83-70 on Tuesday night.
