Sky hit late free throws to beat Connecticut Sun

UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) — Emma Meesseman scored 20 of her 26 factors within the first half, Candace Parker added 18 factors and the Chicago Sky beat the Connecticut Solar 83-79 on Friday evening in a rematch of the WNBA Finals.

Parker made two free throws with 28.4 seconds left for an 80-79 lead. After a timeout, Courtney Williams missed a shot within the lane and Parker was fouled once more earlier than making two free throws for a three-point lead with 12.9 left. Rebekah Gardner, a 31-year-old rookie, stole a go beneath the basket and added one other free throw to seal it.

Gardner completed with 14 factors for Chicago (8-4). Courtney Vandersloot had eight factors and eight assists, and Allie Quigley moved into seventeenth place in WNBA historical past for made 3-pointers.

Meesseman, averaging 10.9 factors, scored 20 within the first half on 9-of-10 taking pictures. Her three-point play capped the first-half scoring to present Chicago a 45-44 lead.

Brionna Jones scored 20 factors and DeWanna Bonner added 18 for Connecticut (10-4), which had its four-game successful streak snapped. Alyssa Thomas had 11 factors and eight assists.

Bonner made her first 3-pointer of the sport to tug Connecticut inside 78-77 and she or he made a jumper on the subsequent possession for a one-point lead.