The Chicago Sky defeated the Dallas Wings 87-76 on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena in Chicago.
Rebecca Allen led the Sky with a season-high 27 points and six rebounds on 9-for-13 (5-for-7 from 3-point range) off the bench. Angel Reese finished with 15 points and 11 rebounds — her seventh straight double-double performance. Rachel Banham added 11 points on 2-for-6 from the 3-point line.
Kamilla Cardoso, who returned from a four-game absence due to a commitment with her national team, scored nine points off the bench.
Li Yueru led the Wings with 18 points and 10 rebounds on 7-for-11, including 4-for-7 from 3-point range. Paige Bueckers finished with 17 points and four assists on 5-for-20. JJ Quinerly added 16 points and five assists.
The Sky snapped their two-game losing skid and improved to 6-13. Chicago was in the second game of a back-to-back. They lost 81-79 to the Washington Mystics on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the Wings (6-15) lost their second straight game.
Next up for the Sky is the league-best Minnesota Lynx (17-3), which they will battle at home on Saturday and Monday. On the other hand, Dallas will return to action on Sunday against the Indiana Fever (9-10) at Gainbridge Fieldhouse.
Chicago Sky vs. Dallas Wings player stats and box score
Chicago Sky player stats and box score
Dallas Wings player stats and box score
Chicago Sky vs. Dallas Wings game summary
The Chicago Sky had a 19-18 lead over the Dallas Wings at the end of the back-and-forth opening quarter. Chicago outscored Dallas 26-19 in the second period to take a 45-37 lead into the halftime break.
Rebecca Allen led the Sky in the first half with 12 points on 4-for-5, including 2-for-3 from 3-point range off the bench. Kamilla Cardoso added seven points on 3-for-4, while Angel Reese had six points and four rebounds.
Paige Bueckers led the Wings with eight points in the first half. Li Yueru and JJ Quinerly added seven points apiece.
Dallas started the second half 18-9 to claim a one-point lead (55-54) midway through the third quarter. However, Chicago immediately reclaimed the lead and never looked back. The Sky had a 71-62 lead heading into the final frame.
Chicago went on a 5-0 run to increase their lead to 14 (76-62) less than two minutes into the fourth quarter. The Sky held on for their sixth win this season.