PHOENIX (AP) - Shay Murphy scored 20 of her career-high 22 points in the first half and the Chicago Sky beat the short-handed Phoenix Mercury 86-55 on Sunday to stay a game behind New York for the fourth and final playoff spot in the East with three games to play.
Epiphanny Prince added 15 points and four assists, and Swin Cash had 12 points and eight rebounds for Chicago. The Sky have won 4 of their last six games to improve to 13-18.
Murphy scored seven straight points during a 12-0 run late in the second quarter as Chicago went up 55-26 at the break. The Mercury never got closer than 21 in the second half. It was the largest margin of victory in Sky franchise history, surpassing a 27-point win over San Antonio on July 14, 2010.
Charde Houston had 15 points, four rebounds and three assists for Phoenix (7-24).
Sunday, June 9 2013 10:46 PM EDT2013-06-10 02:46:57 GMT
Rookie Elena Delle Donne scored a career-high 23 points, including two free-throws with 1.8 seconds left, to lead the Chicago Sky to a 72-70 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Sunday night.
Rookie Elena Delle Donne scored a career-high 23 points, including two free-throws with 1.8 seconds left, to lead the Chicago Sky to a 72-70 win over the San Antonio Silver Stars on Sunday night.
Friday, June 7 2013 11:07 PM EDT2013-06-08 03:07:29 GMT
Danielle Robinson had 18 points and seven assists and the San Antonio Silver Stars rolled to an 81-69 victory Friday night, handing heralded rookie Elena Delle Donne and the Chicago Sky their first loss.
Danielle Robinson had 18 points and seven assists and the San Antonio Silver Stars rolled to an 81-69 victory Friday night, handing heralded rookie Elena Delle Donne and the Chicago Sky their first loss.
Monday, June 3 2013 1:48 AM EDT2013-06-03 05:48:50 GMT
Elena Delle Donne scored 15 points to help the Chicago Sky beat Skylar Diggins and the Tulsa Shock 92-71 Sunday in a matchup of two of the WNBA's top three draft picks.
Elena Delle Donne scored 15 points to help the Chicago Sky beat Skylar Diggins and the Tulsa Shock 92-71 Sunday in a matchup of two of the WNBA's top three draft picks.
Monday, May 27 2013 7:50 PM EDT2013-05-27 23:50:10 GMT
Elena Della Donne outplayed double-dunking Brittney Griner and had the third-best rookie debut in WNBA history, scoring 22 points to lead the Chicago Sky to a 102-80 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.
Elena Della Donne outplayed double-dunking Brittney Griner and had the third-best rookie debut in WNBA history, scoring 22 points to lead the Chicago Sky to a 102-80 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Monday.
Wednesday, May 15 2013 6:16 PM EDT2013-05-15 22:16:00 GMT
Elena Delle Donne put up 17 points in her first professional appearance as her Sky won their preseason game against the New York Liberty 85-67 in front of a thousand CPS schoolchildren at Chicago State University.
Elena Delle Donne put up 17 points in her first professional appearance as her Sky won their preseason game against the New York Liberty 85-67 in front of a thousand CPS schoolchildren at Chicago State University.
TheChicago Sky named former NBA star Wayne"Tree" Rollins assistant coach replacing Jeff House who will join the University of Kentucky as assistant women's basketball coach.
TheChicago Sky named former NBA star Wayne"Tree" Rollins assistant coach replacing Jeff House who will join the University of Kentucky as assistant women's basketball coach.
