Connecticut Sun vs. Chicago Sky: Live Score, TV Channel, Stream & Key Storylines for Today’s Must-Watch WNBA Clash

The Chicago Sky surged past the Connecticut Sun 88-64 on Wednesday night at Wintrust Arena, snapping a four-game skid and tightening the race for playoff positioning in the Eastern Conference. Angel Reese powered the Sky with her league-leading 23rd double-double of the season (22 points, 14 rebounds), while veteran guard Hailey Van Lith added a career-high 19 points and six assists. Chicago shot 51.7 percent before halftime and never trailed after a 14-0 first-quarter burst that turned an early deficit into a 25-14 lead. Key moments • 1Q, 2:58 — Van Lith drilled back-to-back threes to ignite the pivotal run, energizing the sell-out crowd of 7,195. • 3Q, 5:14 — Reese muscled through two defenders for an and-one that stretched the margin to 20 and effectively put the game out of reach. • 4Q, 6:41 — Chicago’s bench closed the door, outscoring Connecticut’s reserves 18-6 on the night. Connecticut, which had taken five straight road meetings against Chicago entering the night, struggled to find rhythm. DeWanna Bonner led the Sun with 17 points, but All-Star forward Alyssa Thomas was limited to eight points on 3-for-11 shooting and fouled out with 3:22 remaining. Playoff implications The victory lifts Chicago to 19-15, only one game behind the Sun (20-14) for the No. 4 seed and first-round home-court advantage. With six games left, the Sky own the season series 2-1 and thus the tiebreaker. Both clubs trail the conference-leading New York Liberty by three games. Stat sheet • Paint points: CHI 44, CON 28 • Fast-break: CHI 15, CON 4 • Rebounds: CHI 42 (Reese 14), CON 31 • Turnovers: CHI 9, CON 15 (Sky converted 19 points) What’s next • Chicago hosts the Indiana Fever on Friday (8 p.m. ET, ESPN2). • Connecticut returns home to face the Atlanta Dream on Saturday (7 p.m. ET, NBA TV). Search interest in “Sun vs Sky” spiked more than 300 percent in the past 24 hours as fans flocked to highlights of Reese’s latest record and Van Lith’s breakout performance. Expect the buzz to intensify: the two teams close the regular season with a potential playoff-seeding decider on Sept. 14 in Uncasville.