After a thrilling win over the Storm in Seattle to go to the WNBA semifinals, the Chicago Sky traveled to Minnesota to face the 3-seed Lynx.
Minnesota had a one-point lead after the first quarter, but the remainder of the game was all Chicago. The Sky steadily pulled away from the Lynx, spearheaded by Courtney Vandersloot’s 19-5-5 effort, leaving little doubt about the outcome down the stretch.
Vandersloot, who led the way with a fantastic overall effort, added the finishing touches to the victory with a pair of steal-and-scores.
On the other side, Aerial Powers led all scorers with 24 points, while Kayla McBride added 19 and Sylvia Fowles had 17, as that trio did their best to keep Minnesota in the game.
The rest of the Lynx lineup, aside from those three, could only muster 16 points, and the Sky’s more balanced approach was able to wear them down. Vandersloot led the way with 19 points, followed by 16 from Kahleah Cooper, 15 from Azura Stevens, 14 from Diamond DeShields, and 11 from Allie Quigley for Chicago. That kind of offensive balance will be crucial in a five-game series with the Connecticut Sun in the semifinals, as they will face the WNBA’s top seed for a chance to play in the Finals — with Phoenix vs. Las Vegas now set as the other semi.
