The Seattle Storm and Chicago Sky meet Saturday in WNBA action at the IMG Academy.
The Seattle Storm look for a win after winning 10 of their last 12 games. The Seattle Storm are averaging 86.7 points on 47.2 percent shooting and allowing 74.4 points on 39.1 percent shooting. Breanna Stewart is averaging 19.7 points and eight rebounds while Jewell Loyd is averaging 14.1 points and 2.3 rebounds. Sue Bird is the third double-digit scorer and Sami Whitcomb is dishing 2.1 assists. The Seattle Storm are shooting 40.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.2 percent from the free throw line. The Seattle Storm are allowing 30.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 34.4 rebounds per game.
The Chicago Sky look to stay hot after winning five of their last seven games. The Chicago Sky are averaging 87.9 points on 49.5 percent shooting and allowing 83.3 points on 45.5 percent shooting. Allie Quigley is averaging 15.3 points and 2.4 assists while Kahleah Copper is averaging 15.1 points and 4.7 rebounds. Courtney Vandersloot is the third double-digit scorer and Cheyenne Parker is grabbing 6.2 rebounds. The Chicago Sky are shooting 37.1 percent from beyond the arc and 80.5 percent from the free throw line. The Chicago Sky are allowing 35.4 percent shooting from deep and are grabbing 33.4 rebounds per game.
Will update with trends once they’re released.
The Seattle Storm are the best team in the league by a comfortable margin, and they’re playing like it right now with the wins and covers piling up at an insane pace. However, the Chicago Sky are playing well in their own right with wins in five of their last seven tries, and they have one of the best offenses in the league that gives them a fighting chance each night. The Sky are second in points per game, first in field goal percentage and third in three point percentage. I mentioned before the season that the Sky were title contenders, and this is a chance for them to prove it on national TV. This game means more to the Sky as a statement game.
Give me the Sky and whatever the points end up being.