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Chicago win first WNBA title with 80-74 win over Phoenix

The Phoenix Mercury fell to the Chicago Sky in a heartbreaking six point loss.
Credit: AP
Phoenix Mercury's Brittney Griner (42) shoots against Chicago Sky's Azura Stevens (30) during the first half of Game 4 of the WNBA Finals, Sunday, Oct. 17, 2021, in Chicago. (AP Photo/Paul Beaty)

CHICAGO — Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Candace Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help Chicago win its first WNBA championship with a 80-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury. 

Courtney Vandersloot added 10 points and 15 assists for the Sky, who won the series 3-1, rallying from a 72-65 deficit with 4:42 left. 

Chicago scored the next nine points to take a two-point lead on Stefanie Dolson’s layup. 

She then added another basket to make it 76-72 with 45.8 seconds left. Vandersloot then scored in the lane to seal the victory setting off the celebration.

 As the final buzzer sounded, Parker sprinted to the corner of the court and hugged her family with tears in her eyes.

 

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