Taylor’s Scorching Shooting Leads Chicago Sky Revenge 96-82
Big Win Over Los Angeles Sparks
By Christopher Pennant
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
The Chicago Sky played elegant basketball. They played rough-and-tumble basketball. Both styles staked them to a decisive win.
Rookie guard Sydney Taylor keyed a second-quarter run and led the Sky (9-16) to a 96-82 win over the Los Angeles Sparks Friday night at Wintrust Arena July 17, 2026..
The win was the team’s second in a row and improved their record to 3-3 in the month of July..
Taylor scored 15 points in the Sky’s 102-87 loss in Los Angeles on July 10, but missed five of her seven three-point shots. She found her groove in the home rematch, as she knocked down four treys and finished with 19 points.
In 12 games since she moved to the starting lineup, Taylor is averaging 16.8 points on 48 percent shooting and 38 percent from three-point range. She’s one of four rookies who has scored 300 or more points this season.
“I’ve always felt confident shooting from behind the three-point line, whether I’m 0 for 8 or 8 for 8,” Taylor said.
Sky guard Jacy Sheldon (14 points on 6-12 shooting) seconded that sentiment: “When (Sydney) shoots the ball, we’re all confident.
Taylor scored or assisted on 10 points early in the second quarter to key a 14-3 Chicago run and a 13-point halftime advantage.
The Sparks (10-14) were able to get to the free throw line in the third quarter, which culminated in head coach Tyler Marsh receiving a technical foul after center Elizabeth Williams got tangled up with the Sparks’ Cameron Brink. Marsh highlighted how well his team maintained their poise through the adversity.
Taylor: "I’ve always felt confident shooting from behind the three-point line."
Taylor: "I’ve always felt confident shooting from behind the three-point line."
“We were able to stay engaged and stay in the moment, and not let it dictate possessions later in the game,” he said.
Forward Natasha Cloud scored all 15 of her points in the second half and dished out nine assists. Center Kamilla Cardoso tallied her ninth double-double of the season, scoring 13 points and 11 rebounds.
It was a fun game to play in,” Sheldon said. “I hope it was fun to watch.” The Sky’s next game is Sunday, July 19 at Atlanta.
Chicago Sky Lose to Short-Handed Las Vegas Aces 98-90
Las Vegas Wins In Overtime
By Justin Evans
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
The short-handed Las Vegas Aces picked up a statement win Friday night, defeating the Chicago Sky 98-90 in overtime at home July 3, 2026. NaLyssa Smith led the way with 29 points and eight rebounds, while Chelsea Gray came through in the clutch, knocking down two key jumpers in the final minute of overtime.
The Aces were once again without reigning MVP A’ja Wilson, who missed her second straight game with a right leg injury. Despite that, Las Vegas improved to 15-and-5 and secured the 500th victory in franchise history.
After Chicago threatened to cut the deficit late in overtime, the Aces successfully challenged a Sky basket with 1:08 remaining, wiping two points off the board.
Moments later, Gray hit a step-back jumper from the free-throw line with 48 seconds left to push the lead to 94-88. She followed with another jumper from nearly the same spot with 17.1 seconds remaining to seal the victory.
Gray finished with 18 points and six assists, while Jewell Loyd added 19 points and Jackie Young chipped in 16. Smith was highly efficient, shooting 11-for-14 from the field and 7-for-10 from the free-throw line.
For Chicago, Skylar Diggins led the team with 19 points. Kamilla Cardoso recorded a double-double with 16 points and 10 rebounds. Natasha Cloud scored 15 points, while Courtney Vandersloot and Azurá Stevens each finished with 11.
Skylar Diggins led the Chicago Sky team with 19 points. Kamilla Cardoso, 16 Points, 10 Rebounds
Skylar Diggins led the Chicago Sky team with 19 points. Kamilla Cardoso, 16 Points, 10 Rebounds
The Sky erased a double-digit deficit in the fourth quarter, using a 12-0 run to take their first lead of the game at 82-81.
Chelsea Gray answered with a jumper in the paint with 22.1 seconds remaining in regulation to tie the game at 86 and force overtime, where the Aces pulled away for the eight-point win.
Aces and Sky Square Off at United Center
Neon Lights vs. Windy City Heights, Sky Falls 107-99:
By: Micah Gatewood
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
Suns ablaze at the United Center as the Chicago Sky set to defend their home court against the fierce Las Vegas Aces on June 28, 2026..
The Sky, recently, have been on a roll at home besting the Portland Fire in a short two-game series by a major margin of points. Kamilla Cardoso has been leading the way alongside rookie Sydney Taylor who combined for a total of 59 points. Cardoso scored 30 and Taylor chipped in 29 points in Friday’s win. The Sky look to continue their winning streak today against the Aces.
The Aces are nothing short of spectacular. From winning the championship last year, to being one of the top seeded teams in the league at 2nd place. Leading the way is superstar center A’ja Wilson and guard Jackie Young. With a fierce supporting cast in guard Chelsea Gray and forward Jewell Loyd, the Aces could bring trouble from all areas against the Sky.
With the game underway, it was a back-and-forth first quarter from both teams. Kamilla Cardoso showed off her dominance in the paint leading the way in points with 8 for the Sky.
Azurá Stevens added 6 points while Aicha Coulibaly provided 8 points off the bench.
For the Aces, Jackie Young led the way with 10 points knocking down two threes. A’ja Wilson dropped in 6 points showing her paint presence as the quarter ended in a tie at 31-31.
The second quarter was a big one for the Aces. Jackie Young caught fire from outside knocking down an additional two threes from the previous quarter, with finishes in the paint as well giving her 18 in total.
A’ja Wilson added 4 more points giving her 10, and added 2 blocks. Chelsea Gray also stood out, making herself known with 12 points.
Cardoso and Stevens gave the Sky light as they added to their scoring from the first getting to double digits.
Cardoso continued to play bully ball in the paint finishing the half with 14 while Stevens led behind with 11 to end the half with the Sky down 61-50.
Going into the second half, it was a high end scoring run for both teams. However the Aces as a team executed on their wide lead.
The big three of A’ja Wilson, Jackie Young, and Chelsea Gray led the scoring overall for the Aces.
Starting with Wilson, she made WNBA history as the first player to record a game with 30 points, 15 rebounds, 4 steals, and 3 blocks. Also, this game marks her 99th game with 20 points and 10 rebounds.
For Young, she contributed her scoring with threes and tough finishes at the basket to end the game with 28 points and 8 assists. Finally, Chelsea Gray added 18 points and Chennedy Carter had 11 off of the bench.
Kamilla Cardoso, Azura Stevens, and Sydney Taylor maintained the scoring weight for the Sky. Cardoso and Stevens both scored 24 points showing the powerful frontcourt connection they have. Taylor added 14 points but it wasn’t enough for the Sky as they fell to the Aces 107-99.
Chicago Bulls Trade for Former Marquette Star Kam Jones
Day 2 of 2026 NBA Draft
By Joshua M Hicks
Sports Editor
ON AIR Daily News
The Chicago Bulls continued to shape their core foundation without selecting anyone on day two of the draft, Wednesday June 24, 2026.
. Instead, they traded away both of their second round picks. The Bulls traded their 38th pick (Braden Smith) to the Indiana Pacers for guard Kam Jones, cash and future pick swaps. The Bulls then traded their 56th pick to the Lakers for cash considerations.
Jones was drafted by the Pacers with the 38th pick in last year’s draft. He is a 6-4 shooter, known for being one of the top players in college basketball while playing for head coach Shaka Smart at Marquette. He averaged a career 15 points and 3 assists a game on 36 percent 3-point shooting while at Marquette.
Jones struggled however, entering into the league. During his rookie year, he was in and out of the lineup, struggling to find consistency due to a back injury that delayed his start in the league until December.
This will be Jones’ second home in his second season in the league. He averaged 4 points in 37 games (including 7 starts) in 16 minutes per game while with the Pacers. .
Sky Use Team Effort to Snap Losing Streak Against Portland
By Christopher Pennant
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
The Chicago Sky had been on the wrong side of blowouts many times over the last month. This time, they were on the right side of the results.
Seven Sky players scored in double figures, led by Skylar Diggins’ 15 points, and Chicago snapped a six-game losing streak in beating the Portland Fire, 101-78, at Wintrust Arena June 24, 2026..
After a close first quarter, Chicago (5-12) began to pull away late in the second frame. Sky guard Natasha Cloud energized the crowd with long outlet passes for fastbreak layups, made possible by Chicago’s plus-9 rebounding margin. The Sky continued to build on their lead in the third quarter and scored over 20 points each quarter for the first time since their May 27 loss to Toronto.
“It’s been a huge emphasis for us,” Cloud said of the Sky’s work to improve their rebounding. “There’s a huge difference for us on nights where we’re getting outrebounded and nights where we’re actually competing on the boards.”
Aicha Coulibaly set a new career high with 10 points. She also registered two steals and a block. The team awarded her the celebratory “Big Dog” chain after the game.
The Chicago Sky's guard Natasha Cloud energized the crowd at the Wintrust Arena June 24, 2026, where the Sky emerged victorious over the Portland Fire, 101-78.
“At first, I was rushing myself every time I drove to the basket,” Coulibaly said of her previous games. “Today, I didn’t think. I just played basketball.”
Megan Gustafson led Portland (8-10) with 17 points.
The Sky play Portland once again at Wintrust on June 26..
Chicago Bulls Start Draft Night Strong
Draft Wilson, Swain in Top-15
By Joshua M Hicks
Sports Editor
ON AIR Daily News
The Chicago Bulls started day one of the 2026 NBA Draft by selecting University of North Carolina forward Caleb Wilson with the 4th pick. They then selected Texas guard Dailyn Swain with the 15th pick, on
New vice president Bryson Graham was eager about his Tuesday June 23rd selections, stating that the high-character players fit the team’s new identity based on the SLAP model: Size, Length, Athleticism, and Physicality.
“They were targets for us in this process and we think they work well with Coach Tiago’s personality and style of play,” Graham
said. Known as the player with the most upside in the draft, Wilson expressed excitement to be playing for the franchise that has a history of drafting successful North Carolina Tar Heel
talent, which includes drafting Bulls and NBA legend Michael Jordan.
Wilson adds to that success as the first UNC player drafted by the Bulls as a top-10 pick since Coby White in 2019. The two players have a good relationship; Wilson admitted to having conversations with White, now on the Charlotte Hornets, about Chicago and expressed his excitement to join the franchise with a successful history of drafting North Carolina talent.
“I have a good relationship with [Coby White],” Wilson told On Air Network. “He told me [Chicago] is a cultured place and it’s a lot expected of you from the fans. Honestly, I’m used to it. I was just at [North Carolina] so I feel like it is not going to be anything new and I’m ready for it.”
Swain has improved offensively at Texas, but he is mainly known as a strong defensive stopper from his time at Xavier. He hopes to display that alongside other skillsets while being a team player open to whatever role the team needs.
“I view myself as a versatile player,” Swain said. “I know what I bring [from day one] is defensive versatility, being elite in transition, making the right plays, understanding the game and being a connective player. I see myself doing that from day one and developing into whatever the team needs from me.”
From trading for former Brooklyn Nets center Nic Claxton to drafting Wilson and Swain, the new-look Bulls have begun to build the core foundation to develop under their new model.
Though the team is operating under SLAP, there is still a need for 3-point shooting.
Graham understands that, admitting he knows there are pieces missing in the puzzle.
However, the selections of Wilson and Swain demonstrate confidence in the identity and mentality that Graham and new head coach Tiago Splitter want for the Bulls’ culture.
“We’re not where we want to be, but we are establishing an identity,” Graham said. “I think that is very important for the organization, especially where we are at right now. Caleb and Dailyn fit the bill. We are not addressing every skill yet. There is a certain mentality and profile in the way Coach Tiago and I want to play and we felt like today was a good layer for that.”
Sun Block: Chicago Sky Try To Retaliate Against Connecticut
Despite Efforts, Sky Lose 92-63
By Micah Gatewood
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
Coming off of a tough loss to the Dallas Wings this past Saturday, the Chicago Sky traveled to the Mohegan arena to face the struggling Connecticut Sun Monday June 22, 2026.
For the Sky, their paint heavy offense is a key point for their success. With their main forces Kamilla Cardoso and veteran Azura Stevens, they could have a prosperous game for the night if they are on the same page.
Additionally, the leadership role by Skylar Diggins and rookie show outs in Gabriella Jaquez and Sydney Taylor can add to the gameday success for the Sky all together.
However, their paint presence will be tested by the defensive intensity of the Connecticut Sun. Though they haven’t been the best this season, they still have some upside to their game. This includes the standout veteran big Brittney Griner. With her height at 6’9, she towers over opposing bigs gaining her the ability to block more shots and score inside easier.
Not only that, guard Leila Lacan and forward Aneesah Morrow have been a force scoring and rebound wise with Morrow averaging 10 per game. A win for the Sun today could help bring up their hopes for the rest of their season.
The game starts off as a low scoring quarter for both teams but the Sun started off with an early lead. It was a back and forth fight on both sides of the floor for both teams. Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Aaliyah Edwards are the main stand outs for the Sun when it comes to scoring from outside and inside. Skylar Diggins contributed for the Sky with dishing in dimes to Cardoso and Sydney Taylor to help add to their scoring efforts.
The second quarter at the start was more back and forth action between the Sun and the Sky. However late in the quarter, the Sun started to gain an edge. Charlisse Leger-Walker and Brittney Griner held down most of the scoring. Walker chipped in 11 points from numerous paint touches and multiple threes while Griner was a force in the paint adding 10 points totaling 21 of the 31 total quarter points. Azura Stevens and Sydney Taylor provided points for the Sky but it was minimal effort as the Sun took a 17 point lead into the half with a score of 47-30.
The second half was more of the same with the Suns taking over the game. Brittner Griner became the all time block leader after swatting five shots in the second half to cement herself in WNBA history. The Sun as a whole played great basketball not letting off of the gas scoring at will and making an effort making scoring hard for the Sky inside the paint.
The Sky unfortunately had no answer for the Sun as they struggled shooting in the second half only shooting 23% from field goal range and going 4-30 from behind the arch. Kamilla Cardoso had a double-double of 16 points and 14 rebounds while Stevens scored 11. In the end, the Sun beat the Sky in a blowout with a score of 92-63.
Bounce Back or Off Track? Sky Lose To Wings 93-92
Chicago Sky Travel Hoping to Stun the Dallas Wings
By Micah Gatewood
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
Down in the heat of Arlington, Texas, the Chicago Sky set to break the five game home win streak of the Dallas Wings. Saturday June 20, 2026.
For Tyler Marsh’s Sky, they have struggled losing four straight games straight as of recently. Though things may seem tough, they have had some standout performances from promising players on their roster.
Those performances came from rookie guard Gabriela Jaquez with her season high 22 points in Wednesday’s game against the New York Liberty. While fellow rookie Sydney Taylor dropped 30 points in last Thursday's Sky game against the Indiana Fever and compliments Jaquez’s 22 points against the Liberty with 24 scoring a combined 46 points in total.
The Sky looks to take over today's game from the start and bring their record up to par. The Wings however have been on a roll gaining dominant wins over top teams including The Las Vegas Aces and Indiana Fever.
Star players Paige Bueckers and Arike Ogunbowale lead the way with scoring. Also, rookie guard Azzi Fudd and forward Jessica Sheppard have stepped up for the team and chipped in great performances for the team including two triple doubles from Sheppard this season.
At the start of the game, the Chicago Sky set it off with a 10-2 run early in the first quarter. Most of the scoring came from inside the paint with Kamilla Cardoso leading the way with seven points.
The Sky continued to be a force inside of the paint utilizing the pick and roll, making great cuts, and scoring off of second chance points scoring 28 points in total to end the quarter.
Their defensive effort added on to their dominant quarter performance holding the Wings to only 16 points with low efficiency.
The Wings struggled offensively in the first quarter not being able to make a scoring effort until late into the quarter. Paige Bueckers struggled to score but made an effort being a playmaker throwing effortless passes to get the offense going and create for scorers like Azzi Fudd who hit multiple three pointers.
The second quarter was a solid point for the Wings as they executed from three point range knocking down over 80 percent of their threes.
Adding on to the elite shooting Arike Ogunbowale starts to catch on fire and brings the energy to knock the lead down. However, going into the half , The Sky kept doing damage inside the paint, feeding Cardoso giving the Sky a 43-38 lead at halftime.
The lead by the Sky would only last for so long because the Wings came out with hunger, especially Jessica Sheppard. Sheppard erupted , scoring 17 of her 21 points in the second half.
Paige woke up in the second half chipping in 17 points in the second half ending the game with 19 including an insane 4 point play to take the lead. Ogunbowale and Fudd made a big effort in the second half.
Cardoso finished the game with 26 points and rookie Sydney Taylor had 19 for the night as well. However it wasn’t enough as the Wings took the win at home with a 93-92 comeback win making it six straight wins at home.
Sydney Taylor’s 24 Points Not Enough
Sky Loses To Liberty 96-95
By Joshua Hicks
Sports Editor
ON AIR Daily News
So close, yet so far away.
The Chicago Sky came close but couldn’t push past the New York Liberty in a razor-thin 96-95 loss at home Wednesday June 17, 2026.. Sydney Taylor led Chicago with a team-leading 24 points. Center Jonquel Jones led the Liberty with 19 points and eight rebounds while shooting six of nine from the field. Taylor earned her first start of her young career after dropping a season-high 30 points in a loss to the Indiana Fever. The undrafted standout earned 27 points in a May loss to the Toronto Tempo, which became one of her four games with 20 minutes or more entering the weekday battle.
Taylor is shaping up to be the latest in a string of undrafted success stories for the Sky since guard Rebekah Gardner, who officially jump-started her WNBA career after her second training camp stint with the Sky before moving on to the Liberty. Gardner garnered 10 points and one steal on her former home court, while Taylor added three steals and one block to her highlight performance.
“(Taylor) played about as well as you can play in a start,” Sky Head Coach Tyler Marsh said in a postgame conference. “This is, not to mention, her first. We had conversations with her and (guard Jacy Sheldon). They both had great spirits about it. I think, going into the decision, it’s just trying to shake something up and try to find a rhythm.
“We’ve seen the spark that she’s given us off the bench. I think she’s earned the opportunity to see what it looks like with our first unit and against other teams’ first units. She did what she did tonight. Very proud of her.”
An opening lob to Azura Stevens kicked off a paint battle led by high passing plays from Kamilla Cardoso. Chicago’s first four buckets would come from the paint as its interior attack kept it just ahead of one of the league’s top squads.
The Chicago Sky lose to New York Liberty 96-95 at Wintrust Stadium Wednesday June 17, 2026..
The Liberty entered the night in the top third of the league in paint points allowed per contest, while the Sky were fresh off a 48-paint-point performance in their loss to the Fever.
A one-player 3-point barrage from Skylar Diggins, along with Taylor’s scoring, kept Chicago flying ahead as it scored a season-high 32 points in its dominant 1st-quarter run. The Sky fell back down to Earth as the Liberty found their footing behind the efforts of forwards Breanna Stewart and Satou Sabally. The duo would end the game with a combined 34 points, while three other players hit double figures.
Chicago’s momentum continued to spiral as it couldn’t find the same spark from the 3-point line while being cut off in the paint by the Liberty’s bigs.
An ice-cold start to the second quarter was finally broken by a pair of Gabriela Jaquez free throws, but the Sky couldn’t even things out enough to stop the Liberty from taking a 2-point lead by the halftime horn. Chicago cut off plays with ease as it soon adjusted to the Liberty’s half-court attack, but could never take the game back as New York always found an answer to Chicago’s big-time plays.
“It was a hard-fought effort,” Marsh said. “That’s 3-straight games against top teams in this league of going toe-to-toe and to the wire. We want to be proud of that. At the same time, we want to come out on the other end of it.
Sky spurred by Diggins’ Challenge, But Fall Short
Defeated By Dream 82-75
By Christopher Pennant
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
Guard Skylar Diggins took her Chicago Sky teammates to task on Sunday. They responded with a game effort, but still came up short. Tuesday, June 9, 2026.
Former Sky and current Dream forward Angel Reese scored 17 points and hauled down 17 boards in her regular-season return to Chicago, and the Atlanta Dream (8-3) pulled away late to down the Sky, 82-75, at Wintrust Arena.
It was the Sky’s seventh loss in their last eight games.
After a June 7 loss to the Toronto Tempo, Diggins called out the team for their “lack of maturity.” The Sky showed signs of growth against Atlanta, but couldn’t put it all together for 40 minutes.
Center Kamilla Cardoso scored 11 points on 5-6 shooting in the first half, but was scoreless until late in the fourth quarter and finished with just two rebounds. Chicago (4-8) held Atlanta’s bench to just four points, but each Dream starter scored at least 14 points.
Most glaring was the rebounding margin. Atlanta was plus-11 eleven on the boards and had 12 offensive rebounds to the Sky’s four.
Still, Sky guard Natasha Cloud (18 points and six rebounds off the bench) was upbeat following the game.
“There are no moral victories,” she said. “But I’ll take the way that we played tonight every day.”
She added that the team played their
“hardest 34 minutes of the season,” while emphasizing Diggins’ words brought the team together.
“It was a call to action,” Cloud said. “In this locker room, we have the ability to be real with one another, to have accountability. We’re not going on our own islands.”
The loss dropped Chicago to 1-3 in Commissioner’s Cup play. They continue the in-season tournament on the road June 11 against the Indiana Fever.
Sky Can’t Solve Tempo Once Again
85-68 Road Loss
By Christopher Pennant
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
Brittany Sykes scored 25 and the Toronto Tempo led from start to finish in an 85-68 Commissioner’s Cup defeat of the Chicago Sky on June 7, 2026.
Chicago found itself down by 14 after the first quarter and were unable to catch up, as the Tempo pushed their advantage to as many as 21 points.
Guard Skylar Diggins had a tough shooting night, scoring seven points on 2 of 8 shooting. After the game, Diggins pointed to why Chicago lost.
“Gotta have more maturity and more leadership, on and off the floor, from the players on the floor and the staff as well,” said Diggins.
Former Sky players Isabelle Harrison (14 points, six rebounds) and Marina Mabrey (nine points, six assists, two steals) contributed to Toronto’s (6-5) second win in two tries against Chicago. The Tempo won 111-104 at Wintrust Arena on May 27.
Sky forward Azura Stevens pointed to Chicago not matching Toronto’s intensity as the culprit for the loss.
““Just trying to find a way to consistently put together four quarters,” Stevens said.
“Sometimes, it’s the third quarter; sometimes, it’s the end, it’s the start. We just gotta find a way to keep consistent, good energy and effort.”
Sky Erase Early Deficit, Defeat Sun 85-80
First Home VIctory
By Justin Evans,
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
The Chicago Sky erased a 14-point first-quarter deficit Friday night to defeat the Connecticut Sun 85-80 at Wintrust Arena, snapping a five-game losing streak and securing their first home victory of the season.
After falling behind 25-11 at the end of the first quarter, Chicago steadily battled back behind a game-high 24 points from Skylar Diggins and a strong second-half effort on both ends of the floor. The Sky outscored the Sun 74-55 over the final three quarters to complete the comeback.
The opening quarter was all Connecticut.
Chicago struggled offensively early, committing four turnovers and shooting just 31 percent from the field. The Sun capitalized on those mistakes, building a double-digit lead behind a dominant performance from Miller, who scored 14 first-quarter points on 6-of-9 shooting, including a three-pointer.
For the Sky, Azura Stevens led the way with seven points in the opening period, but Chicago entered the second quarter trailing 25-11.
The Sky began to settle in during the second quarter.
Rookie guard Hailey Van Lith checked into the game and received a tribute on the Wintrust Arena scoreboard after spending two seasons with the program before being selected 11th overall in the 2025 WNBA Draft.
Meanwhile, Diggins took control offensively.
The veteran guard scored 18 first-half points, connecting on two three-pointers while helping Chicago chip away at the deficit. A pair of free throws helped the Sky cut the Sun’s lead to seven points with just over four minutes remaining in the half.
Chicago continued to apply pressure and eventually trimmed the deficit to just two points before halftime, trailing Connecticut 45-43.
The offensive improvement was significant. After shooting 31 percent in the first quarter, the Sky improved to 47.1 percent shooting in the second quarter.
Connecticut entered the break with Miller leading all Sun starters with 15 points, while Brittney Griner added five points on 2-of-3 shooting.
The momentum completely shifted in the third quarter.
With 6:21 remaining in the period, the Sky claimed their first lead of the game at 50-49. Chicago’s defense tightened while its offense continued to find rhythm, allowing the Sky to build a seven-point advantage.
The Sky led 63-56 with under two minutes remaining in the quarter and closed the period ahead 65-61.
Diggins entered the fourth quarter with 20 points, while Natasha Cloud provided a key spark with 10 points. Chicago also shot an efficient 45 percent from beyond the arc during its comeback effort.
The fourth quarter featured several momentum swings as the Sun refused to go away.
A clutch three-pointer from Cloud gave the Sky a 77-72 advantage late in the game, but Connecticut responded and cut the deficit to just one point, trailing 80-79 with 1:03 remaining.
With the game hanging in the balance, Elizabeth Williams delivered one of the biggest baskets of the night. Williams scooped in a layup with 14.5 seconds left to extend Chicago’s lead to 84-79, helping seal the victory.
Diggins finished with a game-high 24 points to lead Chicago. Stevens recorded a double-double with 13 points and 10 rebounds, while Kamilla Cardoso added 10 points and eight rebounds.
The victory marked Chicago’s first home win of the season and ended a five-game skid, providing a much-needed boost as the Sky look to build momentum heading into the next stretch of the season.
Chicago Sky Drop Fifth Straight in Loss to Mystics
By Justin Evans
Sports Reporter
ON AIR Daily News
The Chicago Sky's struggles continued Tuesday night as they fell to the Washington Mystics 90-72, Tuesday, June 2, 2026, marking their fifth consecutive loss.
Despite facing one of the youngest teams in the WNBA, the Sky couldn't slow down Washington's balanced attack. Shakira Austin led the Mystics with 17 points and eight rebounds, while former Sky guard Michaela Onyenwere added 13 points against her former team.
Chicago continues to battle injuries, including the season-ending ACL injury to Rickea Jackson, and these absences have impacted both ends of the floor. The Sky were outrebounded 46-29 and committed more than 17 turnovers for the second straight game.
Kamilla Cardoso recorded a double-double with 12 points and 13 rebounds, while Sydney Taylor provided a spark off the bench with 15 points.
After opening the season 3-1, the Sky have struggled to maintain the defensive intensity that fueled their early success.
Players acknowledged the team must improve its energy and body language as they look to snap the losing streak.
Chicago will now focus on regrouping and rediscovering its defensive identity as the season moves forward.