The Chicago Sky, who just handed our Seattle Storm a frustrating loss on Wednesday, didn’t slow down one bit. They followed it up on Friday with another home victory, dispatching the Los Angeles Sparks 96-82. Yeah, that’s two straight dubs for a squad that’s clearly finding its rhythm, and unfortunately for us, our Storm were the first to feel it this week.
Taylor’s Electric First Season
Talk about a spark plug. Sydney Taylor, the “main catalyst” for Chicago, is absolutely balling out in her rookie year. She dropped a game-high 19 points against the Sparks, hitting 6-for-10 from the field and a ridiculous 4-for-7 from deep. You know what she said about that three-point shot? “I’ve always been confident in shooting from the 3-point line, regardless if I go 0-for-8 or 8-for-8 from 3.” That’s the kind of confidence you love to see, especially when it’s draining buckets like that. And get this: she hit her 300-point milestone in her *first WNBA season*! But don’t expect her to celebrate too hard. She brushed it off, saying, “Just another number. I’m grateful for it, but, you know, not worried about that right now, you know, worried about winning, 300, 200, whatever it is, just trying to win the game.” Serious focus from a rookie.
More Than One Star for the Sky
It wasn’t just Taylor carrying the load, which is probably why they’re such a tough out, even for our Storm. After a slow start, the Sky absolutely exploded in the second quarter, outscoring the Sparks 33-19 and never letting go of that momentum. They were attacking the basket, spacing the floor like pros, and locking it down on defense, forcing LA into 17 turnovers for 14 easy points. Inside, Kamilla Cardoso was a beast with a 13-point, 11-rebound double-double, going toe-to-toe with vets Nneka Ogwumike and Dearica Hamby. Azurá Stevens pitched in 12 points, six boards, and five assists, too. And Natasha Cloud? After a scoreless first half, she found her groove big time in the second, finishing with 15 points, nine assists, and six rebounds. Coach Tyler Marsh even tried to pull her in the fourth, but she wouldn’t budge! Marsh said, “She did whatever was needed of her tonight, played the entire fourth, started to take her out at the end, she didn’t want to come out, but that’s the kind of competitor that she is.” Jacy Sheldon even got the celebratory dog chain for her 14 points, three rebounds, and two assists, and Courtney Vandersloot, back from illness, chipped in nine points in 15 minutes. This team has depth, no doubt.
So, the Chicago Sky are riding high with back-to-back wins, showing off a deep roster and a fearless rookie who can clearly score at will. They look dangerous. The rest of the league, and yeah, especially our Storm, need to take note. This is a team hitting its stride early, and it’s gonna be wild to see if they can keep this pace up.
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