Jaquez leads Sky past Lynx for road victory
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. (Interstat) — Gabriela Jaquez scored 20 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the Chicago Sky to an 86-79 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Sunday at Target Center before a crowd of 10,001.
Chicago improved to 3-1 overall, while Minnesota fell to 2-2. The Sky outscored the Lynx 24-16 in the second quarter and led 40-38 at halftime. Chicago maintained a narrow advantage in the third, taking a 63-56 lead into the final period. The Lynx matched the Sky with 23 points in the fourth but could not erase the deficit.
Kamilla Cardoso posted 11 points, 12 rebounds and four assists for Chicago. Natasha Cloud added 11 points, six rebounds and seven assists. Rachel Banham scored 13 points. Elizabeth Williams contributed two points and eight rebounds.
Kayla McBride led Minnesota with 20 points and seven rebounds. Natasha Howard finished with 17 points, nine rebounds and seven assists. Olivia Miles scored 13 points with six rebounds. Courtney Williams added 17 points and five assists.
Chicago shot 30 of 67 from the floor and 20 of 25 at the free-throw line. The Sky forced 15 turnovers and committed 14.