SEATTLE — Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 12 rebounds, Natasha Cloud scored 20 points and the Chicago Sky ended a six-game losing streak on the road with an 82-80 victory over the Seattle Storm on Sunday.
The Storm (7-30) trailed 53-37 with 5:49 left in the third quarter, but Dominique Malonga answered with a basket and two free throws, then Jade Melbourne and rookie Awa Fam sank back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 15-4 run as Seattle closed to 60-55 heading to the fourth.
The Storm pulled within a point, but Courtney Vandersloot sank the second of two free throws for the Sky (13-22) with 10 seconds left, and Melbourne missed a potential tying layup at the buzzer. Vandersloot finished with 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
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The Storm made the first basket, but Cardoso scored six points in an 11-0 run and the Sky never trailed again.
Malonga had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Seattle, which had snapped an 11-game losing streak with a 97-88 win over the visiting Sky on Monday. Ezi Magbegor had 17 points and Fam scored 14 off the bench.
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The Sky host the New York Liberty on Tuesday.
The Storm play at the Dallas Wings on Sunday.