1of14Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) blocks the shot of Minnesota Lynx guard Crystal Dangerfield (2) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less2of14Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) drives past Minnesota Lynx's Layshia Clarendon (7) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less3of144of14Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22) smiles with teammates Dana Evans (11) and Stefanie Dolson (31) after scoring a basket during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky on Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less5of14Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) shoots as Chicago Sky center Stefanie Dolson (31) defends during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less6of147of14Chicago Sky's Kahleah Copper shoots as Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) defends during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less8of14Chicago Sky guard Diamond DeShields (1) shoots over Minnesota Lynx center Sylvia Fowles (34) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less9of1410of14Chicago Sky's Candace Parker (3) passes the ball past Minnesota Lynx's Bridget Carleton (6) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less11of14Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier (24) shoots next to Chicago Sky's Candace Parker (3) during the first half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less12of1413of14Minnesota Lynx's Napheesa Collier (24) goes up to the basket past Chicago Sky's Candace Parker (3) during the second half of a WNBA basketball game Tuesday, June 15, 2021, in Minneapolis.Stacy Bengs/APShow MoreShow Less14of14
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Allie Quigley scored a season-high 23 points, Courtney Vandersloot became the fourth player in WNBA history with 2,000 career assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 105-89 on Tuesday night.
Vandersloot joined Sue Bird, Ticha Penicheiro and Lindsay Whalen to reach the mark. Vandersloot also reached double-digit assists for the 60th time in her career, finishing with 10 points, 13 assists and four steals.
Quigley made a 3-pointer on back-to-back possessions to give Chicago a 78-57 lead late in the third. Minnesota went without a field goal for three-plus minutes in the quarter, and the Sky started the fourth on a 12-4 run for a 27-point lead.
Stefanie Dolson added 17 points, Diamond DeShields and Kahleah Copper each scored 16, and Candace Parker 12 for Chicago (5-7).
Chicago scored 39 points in the first quarter after making 16 of 22 field goals, including 6 of 10 from 3-point range.
Napheesa Collier scored 27 points for Minnesota (4-6). Sylvia Fowles added 14 points. Kayla McBride was 1 of 5 from the field and Crystal Dangerfield made just 2 of 8.
Collier scored 21 points in her first 12 minutes of play and had 23 at the break on 8-of-14 shooting.
