SEATTLE, WASHINGTON - AUGUST 16: Courtney Vandersloot #22 of the Chicago Sky handles the ball during the fourth quarter against the Seattle Storm at Climate Pledge Arena on August 16, 2026 in Seattle, Washington. (Jack Compton / Getty Images)
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.
Seattle (7-30) trailed 53-37 with 5:49 left in the third quarter, but Dominique Malonga answered with a basket and two free throws and Jade Melbourne and rookie Awa Fam sank back-to-back 3-pointers to cap a 15-4 run as the Storm closed to 60-55 heading to the fourth.
Seattle pulled within a point, but Courtney Vandersloot sank the second of two free throws for Chicago (13-22) with 10 seconds left and Melbourne missed a tying layup at the buzzer. Vandersloot finished with 15 points, five rebounds, five assists and four steals.
Seattle made the first basket, but Cardoso scored six in an 11-0 run and Chicago never trailed again.
Malonga had 19 points and 13 rebounds for Seattle, which 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.
Up next
Sky: Host New York Liberty on Tuesday.
Storm: At Dallas Wings on Sunday.
The Source: Information in this story came from The Associated Press.
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