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    Wednesday, May 08, 2024

    WNBA roundup

    Sky 88, Fever 69

    Sylvia Fowles and Shay Murphy scored 21 points each and Chicago beat Indiana Sunday.

    Cathrine Kraayeveld added 12 points, Tamera Young had 10 and Fowles also had 12 rebounds for the Sky (10-12), who had lost seven straight against the Fever.

    Katie Douglas scored 14 points and Tangela Smith had 10 for first-place Indiana (15-7), which had won six straight overall.

    Chicago led 35-34 at halftime and used a big third quarter to take command. Kraayeveld hit a three 3-pointers to help the Sky to a 60-47 lead by the end of the third.

    Chicago led by as many as 16 points in the final quarter and only once saw its lead slip under double digits.

    Fowles had 15 points and eight rebounds by halftime, including the final three points of the second quarter as the Sky led by one.

    The Sky made only 1 of their first 8 shots to start the game while Indiana opened a 12-6 lead. But Chicago dominated the final 2:03 with a 12-0 run to hold an 18-15 lead entering the second quarter.

    The Fever came into the game with two wins over the Sky, seven straight in the series and an 18-4 advantage all-time.

    Dream 70, Storm 53

    Angel McCoughtry scored 17 points, Erika de Souza added 13 and Atlanta snapped a two-game losing streak with a victory over Seattle.

    In a rematch of last year's WNBA finals, the defending champion Storm committed 29 turnovers, tying the league's single-game high this season. Swin Cash scored 16 points and reserve guard Katie Smith had 11 for Seattle, which ended a three-game winning streak.

    Dream starting guard Armintie Price was carried off the court after twisting her left ankle late in the second quarter. She finished with eight points, four assists and three steals in 16 minutes.

    Late Saturday

    Silver Stars 72, Shock 64

    Sophia Young scored 20 points, Becky Hammon added 17 and as San Antonio beat Tulsa, handing the Shock their franchise-record 14th straight loss.

    Scholanda Robinson scored 12 points to help the Silver Stars (12-8) end a three-game skid and pull even with Seattle for second place in the Western Conference.

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