PHOENIX — Sydney Taylor scored 10 of her 16 points in the third quarter, Natasha Cloud finished with 11 points and six assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-66 on Tuesday night.
Taylor scored the Sky’s first 10 points of the third quarter to build a seven-point lead, and they finished the quarter with a 56-44 advantage.
The Sky led by double figures in the fourth quarter until Kahleah Copper made a 3-pointer with 1:02 left to pull Phoenix within 74-66. But Jacy Sheldon sealed it at the other end with a 3-pointer for her only points of the game.
More Top Picks Best Travel Weighted Blankets
Azurá Stevens added nine points and 10 rebounds for the Sky (7-14). Skylar Diggins did not play because of a right knee injury.
Copper led the Mercury (8-14) with 25 points and four 3-pointers. DeWanna Bonner added 12 points, and Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Bonner became the first player in WNBA history with 8,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 500 steals.
The Mercury had won four of their last five games.
Up next
- Sky: at the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday.
- Mercury: hosts the Indiana Fever on Thursday.