BRADENTON, Fla. — Azura Stevens made a tiebreaking layup with 2.nine seconds left off Courtney Vandersloot’s 15th lend a hand of the sport, and the Sky ended the Aces’ seven-game profitable streak with an 84-82 victory Tuesday.
The Sky (8-4) led 82-71 with 2:40 left earlier than the Aces (8-3) scored the following 11 issues, highlighted by means of a three-pointer by means of Kayla McBride with 17.7 seconds to play, to tie the ranking.
On the go-ahead series, Vandersloot curled round a display screen to the baseline and located Stevens wide-open within the paint. The Aces’ Danielle Robinson then had an open glance from three-point vary on the buzzer, however the shot got here up quick.
Kahleah Copper led the Sky with 18 issues, and Vandersloot had 15 issues whilst tying her occupation prime in assists. She had 10 assists within the first part.
Stevens completed with 14 issues, seven rebounds and 5 blocks, Diamond DeShields with 12 issues and Stefanie Dolson with 11 issues for the Sky, who trailed by means of seven issues at halftime however scored the primary seven issues of the 3rd quarter and led 64-58 getting into the fourth.
Angel McCoughtry paced the Aces with 17 issues. McBride added 15 issues, Robinson 13 issues and A’ja Wilson 11 issues and 8 rebounds.
The Sky performed with out ahead Cheyenne Parker, who used to be sidelined with an ankle harm.