{"id":14494,"date":"2025-07-16T19:22:08","date_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:22:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/14494\/"},"modified":"2025-07-16T19:22:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-16T19:22:08","slug":"atlanta-starters-combine-for-58-points-in-86-49-victory-over-the-sky","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/14494\/","title":{"rendered":"Atlanta starters combine for 58 points in 86-49 victory over the Sky"},"content":{"rendered":"

CHICAGO — – Brittney Griner scored 15 points, Brionna Jones and Allisha Gray each added 14 points, and the Atlanta Dream cruised past the Chicago Sky 86-49 on Wednesday.<\/p>\n

Atlanta opened the third quarter on a 14-0 run and closed the frame with a 74-36 lead. The Dream made 13 field goals in the third – one more than the Sky had through three quarters.<\/p>\n

The score was 62-26 before the Sky made their second field goal of the second half with 3:24 left in the third. The Dream led by as many as 43 in the fourth.<\/p>\n

Both teams were missing key starters. Chicago star Angel Reese<\/a> missed her first game of the season with a leg injury and guard Ariel Atkins was out due to a calf injury. Dream forward Rhyne Howard will be out for the rest of July with a knee injury.<\/p>\n

Rookie Te-Hina Paopao finished with 13 points and Naz Hillmon scored 10 for Atlanta (13-9). Jordin Canada had eight assists.<\/p>\n

Rebecca Allen had a team-high nine points and three 3-pointers – all in the third quarter – for Chicago (7-15). Kamilla Cardoso added eight points and 11 rebounds.<\/p>\n

Chicago avoided its lowest scoring game in franchise history when Moriah Jefferson made a jumper in the lane with 30.3 seconds left.<\/p>\n

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