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Emma Meesseman filled in a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to put Chicago up by three and lead Sky to a thrilling 94-91 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday afternoon.
Meesseman finished with her 15 points and Sky survived a desperate finish to win her 25th game of the year, a franchise record, and four games her season of her series. Completed her Sun sweep. By 17, one quarter later.
Courtney Vanderthroat was particularly big in Chicago (25-8), and in the fourth round he recorded three clutch 3-pointers for a total of 20 points.
Candace Parker scored her 18 points and blocked her 600th shot in her career. Meanwhile, Allie Quigley sealed the sky with her two free throws with 1.4 seconds remaining to score 15 points. Top 94-91. Kalia Copper added her 11 points.
It was the fourth close match of the season for Sun (22-11), but she couldn't hold on despite her six double-digit players. Connecticut lost all four of his games to Sky, where he lost by single digits.
DeWanna Bonner led the Sun with her 18 points, but missed her 3-pointer at the buzzer and the game went into overtime. Jonquel Jones added 17 points and Alyssa Thomas added 16 points.
Odyssey Sims, who played on a seven-day contract, scored his 13 and Brionna Jones scored her 10 for the Sun.
The Sun will aim for his first victory over Sky since winning in his second game of his series in the semifinal playoffs against Chicago on September 30, 2021. was However, they dropped his last two games in that series, giving Sunday's Heartbreakers his sixth straight loss overall to Sky.
Quigley started the game with a 3-pointer, Azura Stevens and Meesseman filling in her 3-pointers in the final minute of hers, with Sky leading 31-14.
Meesseman connected with his 3-pointer for his second of the day at the 8:45 mark in her second, extending Sky's lead to her 36-19. Chicago led 40-23 with 7:31 remaining after Quigley hit a jumper in the lane.
But the Sun chipped away at the deficit, holding his three goals down the Chicago field for the remainder of the second half. Sky maintained a 50-46 lead at halftime despite the Sun shooting 66.7% from the field in the second quarter.
Connecticut was 69-67 heading into the fourth quarter.
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