Connecticut Sun at Chicago Sky
· Women's National Basketball AssociationCardoso scores 18 points in 4th quarter, Sky rallies to beat Sun 94-88
Kardoso, who played just 21 foul-plagued minutes, was 8 of 12 from the field and 10 of 11 on free throws.
Natasha Cloud added for the Sky (10-18). DiJonai Carrington made her season debut after missing the first 27 games because of a sprained foot and finished with nine points in 16 minutes.
Aneesah Morrow scored 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting for the Sun (7-22) in their fourth consecutive loss. Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 16 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and three blocks, Diamond Miller added 14 points and Leila Lacan had 12 points and six assists.
Lacan made a driving layup with 4:54 left that made it 76-all, but Cardoso answered 16 seconds later with a layup that sparked a decisive 11-2 run.
Isabel Harrison (personal reasons) and Skylar Diggins (knee) did not play the Sky.
Sky: Host Las Vegas on Saturday.
Regular Season Series
Series tied 2-2
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 88 - 94 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 88 - 94 |
| 4th 18.3 |  |
Diamond Miller makes 24-foot three point jumper (Leila Lacan assists) | 88 - 94 |
| 4th 23.4 |  |
Natasha Cloud makes free throw 2 of 2 | 85 - 94 |
| 4th 23.4 | |
Natasha Cloud makes free throw 1 of 2 | 85 - 93 |
Statistics
 CON |
 CHI |
|
|---|---|---|
| 31-70 | FG | 32-67 |
| 44 | Field Goal % | 48 |
| 7-22 | 3PT | 7-22 |
| 32 | Three Point % | 32 |
| 19-24 | FT | 23-26 |
| 79 | Free Throw % | 88 |
| 34 | Rebounds | 28 |
| 8 | Offensive Rebounds | 6 |
| 26 | Defensive Rebounds | 22 |
| 20 | Assists | 21 |
| 10 | Steals | 10 |
| 6 | Blocks | 4 |
| 16 | Turnovers | 13 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 16 | Total Turnovers | 14 |
| 0 | Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Total Technical Fouls | 1 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 25 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 14 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 16 |
| 42 | Points in Paint | 48 |
| 26 | Fouls | 17 |
| 14 | Largest Lead | 10 |
| 6 | Lead Changes | 6 |
| 68 | Percent Led | 25 |
Game Information
Location: Chicago, IL
Attendance: 7,297 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W5 | 0.6818182 | 30 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | W4 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 Indiana |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6363636 | 28 |
 New York |
4 | 18 | L2 | 0.59090906 | 26 |
 Chicago |
14 | 28 | L1 | 0.36363637 | 16 |
 Toronto |
19 | 33 | L8 | 0.25 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
19 | 33 | W1 | 0.25 | 11 |
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