Transcript: Chicago Sky 97, Toronto Tempo 85. Sky outlast Tempo behind third-quarter surge. Isabelle Harrison led everyone with 21 points.
The story
Tied at halftime, the Sky found another gear in the third quarter. A 16-0 run turned a close game into control, and Chicago held on through Toronto's fourth-quarter pushback. Gabriela Jaquez led the way with 18 points, Sydney Taylor added 18, and Kamilla Cardoso contributed 17. Elizabeth Williams anchored the boards with 11 rebounds while Courtney Vandersloot ran the offense with 9 assists. Toronto's Isabelle Harrison was relentless with 21 points and 13 rebounds, and Laura Juskaite scored 20, but it wasn't enough to overcome Chicago's third-quarter dominance. The Sky won 97-85.
2Jaquez scored 18 points and helped Chicago build the lead that mattered most. Her work in the third quarter, when the Sky went on a 16-0 run, set the tone for the rest of the night.
The stat line
The stat line
| Chicago Sky | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gabriela Jaquez | 18 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Sydney Taylor | 18 | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Kamilla Cardoso | 17 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Jacy Sheldon | 12 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Courtney Vandersloot | 10 | 2 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Morgan Maly | 8 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Elizabeth Williams | 6 | 11 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Kate Martin | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rachel Banham | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Toronto Tempo | PTS | REB | AST | STL | BLK | TO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Isabelle Harrison | 21 | 13 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Laura Juskaite | 20 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 5 |
| Kia Nurse | 9 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Kiki Rice | 9 | 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Julie Allemand | 6 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Ornella Bankole | 6 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Teonni Key | 6 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Maria Conde | 5 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Zaay Green | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |