Kamilla Cardoso ha segnato 18 dei suoi 26 punti nel quarto periodo e il Chicago Sky ha rimontato uno svantaggio di 14 punti battendo il Connecticut Sun 94-88 nella notte tra giovedì e venerdì.
Cardoso, condizionata dai falli e limitata a 21 minuti in campo, ha chiuso con 8/12 dal campo e 10/11 dalla lunetta. Sydney Taylor ha aggiunto 14 punti e 6 assist per il Chicago Sky, salito a 10-18.
La svolta è arrivata nel finale: il layup in penetrazione di Leila Lacan aveva fissato il 76-76 a 4'54" dalla sirena, ma Cardoso ha risposto sedici secondi dopo con un canestro che ha innescato il parziale decisivo di 11-2.
Per il Connecticut (7-22, quarta sconfitta consecutiva) Aneesah Morrow ha segnato 21 punti con 8/12 al tiro, Olivia Nelson-Ododa ne ha aggiunti 16 con 11 rimbalzi, 4 recuperi e 3 stoppate; Diamond Miller 14 e Lacan 12 con 6 assist.
Da segnalare il debutto stagionale di DiJonai Carrington, assente nelle prime 27 gare per un infortunio al piede: 9 punti in 16 minuti. Non hanno giocato Isabel Harrison (motivi personali) e Skylar Diggins (ginocchio).
Domenica il Sun è atteso a Dallas, sabato il Chicago Sky ospita Las Vegas.
Fonti
- [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/sun-sky-score-9175c181fbbf5683bee9863ebb3f4934)
Cardoso scores 26 as Chicago Sky erase 14-point deficit to beat Connecticut Sun 94-88
Kamilla Cardoso scored 18 of her 26 points in the fourth quarter as the Chicago Sky erased a 14-point deficit to beat the Connecticut Sun 94-88 on Thursday night in Chicago.
Cardoso, playing through foul trouble that limited her to just 21 minutes, shot 8-of-12 from the field and 10-of-11 from the free-throw line. The Brazilian center had battled fouls all night but stayed aggressive around the rim and took over the game when it mattered most. Sydney Taylor added 14 points and six assists for the Sky, who improved to 10-18.
The decisive sequence came late. Leila Lacan's driving layup with 4:54 left tied the game at 76-76, but Cardoso answered 16 seconds later with a layup that sparked an 11-2 run the Sun never recovered from, completing a comeback from a deficit that had reached 14 points.
Aneesah Morrow led Connecticut with 21 points on 8-of-12 shooting, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa finished with 16 points, 11 rebounds, four steals and three blocks. Diamond Miller added 14 points and Lacan chipped in 12 points with six assists for the Sun, who fell to 7-22 with a fourth consecutive loss.
DiJonai Carrington made her season debut for Chicago after missing the first 27 games with a sprained foot, finishing with nine points in 16 minutes. Natasha Cloud also contributed for the Sky, who were without Isabel Harrison (personal reasons) and Skylar Diggins (knee).
Both teams are back in action this weekend: the Sun visit Dallas on Sunday, while the Sky host Las Vegas on Saturday.
Sources
- [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/sun-sky-score-9175c181fbbf5683bee9863ebb3f4934)
