1 day Ago By By The Associated Press
Chicago Sky (13-26, 5-14 Eastern Conference) at Connecticut Sun (27-12, 13-6 Eastern Conference) Uncasville, Connecticut; Thursday, 7 p.m. EDT BOTTOM LINE: Chicago Sky faces the Connecticut Sun after Rachel Banham scored 22 points in the Sky's 86-70 loss to the Atlanta Dream.
The Sun are 13-6 in Eastern Conference games. Connecticut ranks seventh in the WNBA with 8.3 offensive rebounds per game led by Alyssa Thomas averaging 2.
4 offensive boards. The Sky are 5-14 against Eastern Conference opponents. Chicago leads the Eastern Conference with 11.
0 offensive rebounds per game led by Angel Reese averaging 5.1. Connecticut averages 79.
9 points per game, 2.5 fewer points than the 82.4 Chicago allows.
Chicago has shot at a 42.4% clip from the field this season, 0.9 percentage points below the 43.
3% shooting opponents of Connecticut have averaged. The teams square off for the fourth time this season. The Sun won the last matchup 82-80 on Aug.
23. Marina Mabrey scored 24 points to help lead the Sun to the victory. TOP PERFORMERS: Thomas is averaging 10.
5 points, 8.5 rebounds, 7.9 assists and 1.
6 steals for the Sun. Kamilla Cardoso is averaging 9.8 points and 7.
9 rebounds for the Sky. LAST 10 GAMES: Sun: 5-5, averaging 80.0 points, 32.
0 rebounds, 20.5 assists, 7.8 steals and 4.
7 blocks per game while shooting 46.6% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 76.
2 points per game. Sky: 2-8, averaging 76.2 points, 35.
0 rebounds, 19.0 assists, 5.2 steals and 3.
2 blocks per game while shooting 43.3% from the field. Their opponents have averaged 84.
9 points. INJURIES: Sun: Tiffany Mitchell: out (illness). Sky: Elizabeth Williams: out for season (meniscus), Angel Reese: out for season (wrist).
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