Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81.

Minnesota will surely hope to emerge out of the gates better defensively on Monday. The Lynx surrendered 29 points in the first frame in Saturday’s nationally-televised bout, and 28 in the second as Chicago built a 13-point halftime advantage on the strength of 57% shooting.

Angel Reese Makes Strong Statement After Sky-Lynx originally appeared on Athlon Sports. The Chicago Sky faced the Minnesota Lynx on Saturday, looking to secure consecutive wins for just the second time this season. The only other instance came back on May 29 and 31, when they won back-to-back games against the Dallas Wings.

An unbalanced slate, early tipoffs and repeated matchups have coaches frustrated. Meanwhile, the Sky are managing Angel Reese’s minutes as she takes on a bigger role.

The Chicago Sky picked the right time to bring their 'A' game as they faced the Lynx needing a win to keep stacking for a playoff berth. The Sky won the game 87

Angel Reese played an impactful role for the Sky, scoring 19 points along with 11 rebounds, four assists and two steals. She was 8-of-14 on shooting overall and went 3-of-4 from the free throw line. She also showed some fire on the court while leading her team to victory

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Alyssa Thomas had yet another big game for the Phoenix Mercury, helping the team take down the top team in the WNBA.