Chennedy Carter made the headlines for the right reasons on Tuesday night after her impressive performance from the bench for the Chicago Sky against the New York Liberty in the WNBA.
However, the 25-year-old’s strong showing was not enough to prevent the Sky from succumbing to defeat against the New York Liberty. Elsewhere, there were wins for the Connecticut Suns and the Seattle Storm.
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Following an altercation with Indiana Fever star Caitlin Clark over the weekend, Chennedy Carter responded to her detractors by playing a standout bench game for the Chicago Sky against the New York Liberty.
Carter faced harsh criticism following a flagrant foul on Clark on Saturday, but he bounced back with a stellar solo performance that saw him score 16 points in only 26 minutes, erasing the New York Liberty’s advantage in the first quarter on Tuesday.
The 25-year-old faced intense criticism for pushing Clark to the ground and body-checking him, even while teammate Angel Reese seemed to applaud from the sidelines.
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LYNX OVERCOMES WINGS, LIBERTY STOPS “HEAD OF MONSTER” CLARK TO WIN FEVER
Even though she had a great game on Tuesday, the team’s performance was disappointing because New York won 88-75 to win for the fourth time in a row.
With 24 more points from Sabrina Ionescu and a season-high 33 points from Breanna Stewart, Liberty had just too much shooting power for the Sky that evening.
After a dominant first quarter, New York had a 31-15 lead. However, Chicago raised the stakes by outscoring them by 15 points in the second quarter, tying the game at 49-48 at the half.
CONNECTICUT SUNS SEAL NINTH STRAIGHT WIN
In other action, the Connecticut Suns defeated the Washington Mystics, who were yet to win the season, 76-59 to complete their run of nine consecutive victories at the beginning of the league.
With 20 points and eight rebounds, DeWanna Bonner led the way, and Brionna Jones added another 15, sending the Mystics into a season-opening loss that broke all previous records for the team.
With 2.9 seconds left in the second quarter, Stefani Dolson made a 3-pointer to give Washington a 33-32 lead at the half, giving them hope that they could stop this depressing run.
But the Suns never gave up after that, defeating the Mystics 26–10 in the third quarter to secure a convincing victory.
Phoenix Mercury is overpowered by Seattle Storm
The Phoenix Mercury were defeated 80-62 on Tuesday night by the Seattle Storm, who gained their fifth straight victory thanks to a 21-point performance from Ezi Magbegor.
Magbegor’s first-quarter heroics were especially noteworthy since, with 13 points, she scored the most points of any quarter in her career.
Seattle’s win was made even more remarkable by the 15 points Jewell Lloyd added to the score, when starting forward Nneka Ogwumike was sidelined due to an eye ailment. Skylar Diggins-Smith scored 17 points for Seattle.
With 10 points throughout the game, Natasha Cloud was the only Phoenix player to score in double figures. throughout the Mercury, however, the evening was mainly forgettable.
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