The Chicago Sky and Phoenix Mercury squared off in an interconference regular-season game on Thursday. Angel Reese’s Sky entered the matchup with a 9-28 record while riding a two-game losing streak. On the flip side, Satou Sabally’s Mercury came in with a 23-14 record and a two-game win streak.Chicago started the game with a lineup of Angel Reese, Kamilla Cardoso, Michaela Onyenwere, Aerial Atkins and Rachel Banham. Meanwhile, the Mercury countered with a starting five featuring Satou Sabally, Alyssa Thomas, Natasha Mack, Kahleah Copper and Monique Akoa Makani.The Sky came out firing on both ends of the court. Four of their five starters quickly scored at least three points each, while the team played solid defense and prevented the Mercury from getting buckets at the other end. Chicago quickly jumped out to a 14-6 lead with just under five minutes remaining in the quarter.Phoenix got its act together and slowly but steadily chipped away at the deficit. The hosts cut it down to just five points as the Sky took a 22-17 lead into the second period.The Mercury continued to chip away at the deficit and soon gained control of the game. The home team turned an eight-point deficit into a seven-point lead, taking a 37-30 advantage at halftime.The action after halftime remained fiercely contested as both teams battled hard to gain the upper hand. The Mercury rode Kahleah Copper’s hot hand and Alyssa Thomas' all-around brilliance, while Kia Nurse and Kamilla Cardoso kept the Sky within striking distance. After three quarters, Phoenix led 61-55. The game went down to the wire in the final quarter, with both teams having a chance to secure a nerve-jangling win. The Sky did extremely well to put pressure on the Mercury, with Reese playing some inspired basketball. However, both Reese’s performance and the Sky’s effort went in vain as Phoenix executed brilliantly in the clutch to record an 83-79 win.Chicago Sky vs Phoenix Mercury Player Stats and Box Score (Aug. 28)Chicago SkyPlayerMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTOVSTLBLKPFPlus/MinusMichaela Onyenwere15:216122633.31333.311100103010-1Angel Reese31:571520451145.500-5771.481240240Kamilla Cardoso32:09157471546.700-1250162124-4Ariel Atkins32:1894241136.41333.300-1330040Rachel Banham24:3613314666.73560221000341136Kia Nurse29:07171468755771.400-013201-7Elizabeth Williams13:2522103000-22100110001-1Rebecca Allen5:5900000-00-00-000010-7Sevgi Uzun15:08201152002000-001003-6Hailey Van Lith0:0000000-00-00-0000000Courtney Vandersloot0:0000000-00-00-0000000Maddy Westbeld0:0000000-00-00-0000000Phoenix MercuryPlayerMINPTSREBASTFGMFGAFG%3 PM3PA3P%FTMFTAFT%OREBDREBTOVSTLBLKPFPlus/MinusSatou Sabally27:2093331323.11425221002131233Alyssa Thomas33:1515964666.700-7887.5271313-3Natasha Mack28:29101235955.601001075025114Kahleah Copper31:41283191656.34757.16785.70323111Monique Akoa Makani20:166233742.900-00-021201-1Kathryn Westbeld9:45230142501000-210011-10Sami Whitcomb20:4450328251616.700-00111110DeWanna Bonner28:308222825030441001115016Kalani Brown0:0000000-00-00-0000000Lexi Held0:0000000-00-00-0000000Kitija Laksa0:0000000-00-00-0000000Kiana Williams0:0000000-00-00-0000000