Tina Charles scored 23 points and had her 200th career double-double, Bria Hartley also scored 23 and the Connecticut Sun held off the Chicago Sky 94-84 on Saturday at Wintrust Arena for a season-best three-game winning streak.
Hartley was 8 of 9 from the field, including 3 of 3 from 3-point range, the last coming with two minutes left to effectively end the Sky’s frantic comeback try. The Sun led by 21 with 3:21 to play in the third quarter before the Sky closed within four with five minutes to play. Hartley’s 3-pointer made it 89-79.
Marina Mabrey added 20 points and reserve Saniya Rivers 13 for the Sun (9-27), who won just their third road game. Charles had 10 rebounds and is the WNBA career leader in double-doubles.
Kia Nurse led the comeback for the Sky (9-27) with 19 points. She didn’t score until hitting two 3-pointers in the last minute of the first half and scored 10 in the fourth quarter.
Kamilla Cardoso added 18 points, Ariel Atkins scored 12 and Angel Reese had 11 points and 11 rebounds, giving her 19 double-doubles for the season, matching the Las Vegas Aces’ A’ja Wilson for the league lead.
Sky forward Angel Reese reacts in frustration after the Sun scored during the second half Saturday, Aug. 23, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Geoff Stellfox/Getty Images)
Sky coach Tyler Marsh was ejected two minutes into the second quarter for confronting a referee about a no-call. The Sky trailed 33-20 at the time.
Mabrey had 12 points in the first quarter as the Sun took a 28-13 lead. Connecticut shot 11 of 18 (61%) with three 3s, while the Sky were 6 of 18 (33%), going without a 3-pointer and shooting 1 of 7 from the line.
The Sky ended up 9 of 19 beyond the arc and 15 of 26 from the line with 17 turnovers. The Sun scored 26 points off turnovers.