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Chicago outscored Atlanta 24-15 in the fourth
quarter on the way to its third victory in the past four games.
The Dream have lost eight of nine, a slide that includes an
eight-point home loss to Chicago on July 2.
Marina Mabrey converted a three-point play to break a tie and
put the Sky ahead 68-65 with 4:17 remaining in the game. Chicago
(9-12) never relinquished the lead after that but the Dream
stuck around.
Allisha Gray's layup off a backdoor cut feed from Maya Caldwell
drew Atlanta (7-14) to within a point with 1:23 to go.
Dana Evans missed a free throw after referees whistled Atlanta
coach Tanisha Wright for a technical foul, but the Sky recovered
as Carter and Reese scored baskets on the next two possessions
to help Chicago pull away.
Reese snagged a game-high 13 rebounds to go with 11 points that
left the crowd in suspense. Reese extended her WNBA record to 14
consecutive games with a double-double thanks to a pair of free
throws with 6.4 seconds left. The run includes three
double-doubles against the Dream, who were led by Gray's 20
points.
Naz Hillmon and Haley Jones added 12 points apiece for the
Dream.
Atlanta remained without second-leading scorer Rhyne Howard, who
has been sidelined since June 19 with a left ankle injury.
Jordin Canada (finger) and Aerial Powers (calf) were out for the
Dream, as well. Cheyenne Parker-Tyus returned from a foot
injury, grabbing a team-leading eight rebounds.
Cardoso contributed 10 points and 11 boards for the Sky.
Sparked by 15 points from Carter, Chicago took a 38-34 lead into
the break. After scoring the first seven points of the game, the
Sky withstood a run from the Dream, who benefited from a
balanced attack to grab a 28-22 advantage with 6:11 left in the
second quarter.
Carter scored seven of her team's next 16 points to close the
half, including a trey that put the Sky ahead by six with 2:17
to go before the break.
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