Welcome to Sky Scope, Chicago Sky fans. In this series of postgame pieces, I’ll be zooming in on the team’s specific trends, tactics, schemes, and player development, among many other things. This will essentially be a compilation of my eye test-driven on-court insights, supported by stats, from a lens of X’s and O’s. Let’s put their past weekend slate under…
Marina Mabrey became a member of the Chicago Sky in February after being part of the four-team trade that saw Diamond DeShields land in Dallas. The 26-year-old Notre Dame product signed a three-year deal with the team. It was a calmness-inducing move in response to the “splash silence” that persisted upon the franchise after the departure of mainstays like Candace…
The Chicago Sky squared off with the Minnesota Lynx last Saturday for the WNBA’s first-ever game in Canada. The preseason game sold out Scotiabank Arena, recorded an official attendance of 19,923, and sold out 98 percent of the in-arena merchandise. The Sky came away with an 82-74 win with Kahleah Copper leading the way with 18 points, nine rebounds and…