Los Angeles SparksvsChicago Sky
LA 88/CHI 95
Things to say
The Chicago Sky beat the Los Angeles Sparks 95-88 at Wintrust Arena.
01
opener
Sky took care of business at home, 95-88. Never really felt in doubt down the stretch. Cardoso was a problem in the paint all night.
02
key player
Cardoso quietly ate them up inside — 15 and 7, and she's just too big for LA to deal with.
03
hot take
Hamby dropped 22 and grabbed 14 and still took the L. That's a wasted night, LA needed way more from everybody else.
04
deep cut
Natasha Cloud with 9 dimes running the show — that's the real reason Chicago pulled away, not the scoring.
05
exit
Anyway, Sky finally string one together. We'll see if it means anything next time out.
The recap
Chicago took care of business at home, holding off the Sparks 95-88 for a much-needed W. Kamilla Cardoso anchored the paint with 15 and 7 while Natasha Cloud ran the show with 9 dimes, spreading the buckets around.
Dearica Hamby was a one-woman wrecking crew for LA — 22 and 14 is an absolute clinic on the glass — but she didn't get enough help and the Sparks took the L. Two sub-.500 squads scrapping, and the Sky just wanted it a little more down the stretch.