Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationAngel Reese records 23rd double-double this season and the Sky top the Sun 88-64 to snap 4-game skid
Chicago (10-30) improved to 6-15 at home, while Connecticut (10-31) dropped to 4-17 on the road this season. Both teams had already been eliminated from playoff contention.
Tina Charles was 8-for-13 shooting and led Connecticut with 19, passing Diana Taurasi (3,341) for the most made field goals in WNBA history with 3,347. Saniya Rivers added 16 points.
Kia Nurse added 12 points, and Rachel Banham and Elizabeth Williams each scored 10 for Chicago. Banham made two 3-pointers to move into second place in franchise history with 82 in a single season, trailing Marina Mabrey's 89.
Chicago scored the opening eight points of the game and led throughout. It was 30-10 after the opening minute of the second quarter and 42-27 at halftime. The Sky shot 51.7% from the field in the first half and 11 of 13 at the free-throw line.
The Sun had won the last five road meetings in the series, dating to the 2023 season.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 64 - 88 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 64 - 88 |
| 4th 20.7 |  |
Rayah Marshall out of bounds bad pass turnover | 64 - 88 |
| 4th 42.3 |  |
Kia Nurse makes two point shot (Angel Reese assists) | 64 - 88 |
| 4th 44.8 | |
Angel Reese defensive rebound | 64 - 86 |
Statistics
 CON |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 25-65 | FG | 31-65 |
| 38 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 5-16 | 3PT | 7-15 |
| 31 | Three Point % | 47 |
| 9-12 | FT | 19-24 |
| 75 | Free Throw % | 79 |
| 32 | Rebounds | 33 |
| 12 | Offensive Rebounds | 14 |
| 20 | Defensive Rebounds | 19 |
| 14 | Assists | 25 |
| 5 | Steals | 8 |
| 5 | Blocks | 6 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 10 |
| 2 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 18 | Total Turnovers | 11 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 22 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 9 |
| 8 | Fast Break Points | 12 |
| 28 | Points in Paint | 40 |
| 23 | Fouls | 17 |
| 0 | Largest Lead | 24 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 7,195 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 New York |
- | 8 | W1 | 0.61904764 | 13 |
 Atlanta |
0.5 | 8 | L4 | 0.6 | 12 |
 Indiana |
1 | 8 | W1 | 0.57894737 | 11 |
 Washington |
2 | 9 | W2 | 0.5263158 | 10 |
 Toronto |
3 | 10 | L1 | 0.47368422 | 9 |
 Chicago |
6.5 | 14 | L2 | 0.3 | 6 |
 Connecticut |
8.5 | 16 | L1 | 0.2 | 4 |
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