Jaquez, Taylor help Sky beat Tempo 97-85, snap 5-game losing streak

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Gabriela Jaquez and Sydney Taylor each scored 18 points as the Chicago Sky defeated the Toronto Tempo 97-85 in a women's basketball game on Tuesday night, ending their five-game losing streak. Kamilla Cardoso contributed 17 points and was key during an 18-2 third-quarter run that helped establish Chicago’s lead. The Tempo faced their seventh consecutive loss, dropping to 11 wins and 31 losses for the season.
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The Toronto Tempo lost their final two games of the season: first to the Chicago Sky by a score of 97-85, then to the Connecticut Sun in Connecticut's last home game before moving to Houston. These losses could put them in prime position for the top pick in the 2027 WNBA draft. The Tempo have dropped seven straight games and now stand at 11-31. Despite this poor form, their record gives them a high chance of landing one of the top picks in next year's lottery. Teams can't drop more than two spots from where they'd be based on win-loss records alone, so Toronto is guaranteed no worse than a fourth overall pick. This could dramatically alter the future direction of the team as it aims to draft standout college players like Juju Watkins or Hannah Hidalgo.

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Topics

CHICAGO Sky Tempo Toronto the Chicago Sky

Subjects

CHICAGO GPE · 2× Cardoso PERSON · 2× Sky ORG · 2× Tempo ORG · 2× Toronto GPE · 2× Gabriela Jaquez PERSON · 1× Jaquez PERSON · 1× Kamilla Cardoso PERSON · 1× Sydney Taylor PERSON · 1× the Chicago Sky ORG · 1×

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CHICAGO (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez and Sydney Taylor scored 18 points apiece, Kamilla Cardoso added 17, and the Chicago Sky beat the Toronto Tempo 97-85 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
framing: assertive · carried by 1 article(s) · first seen 2026-09-23
2026-09-23 · Toronto Star
Jaquez, Taylor help Sky beat Tempo 97-85, snap 5-game losing streak · assertive framing

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CHICAGO (AP) — Gabriela Jaquez and Sydney Taylor scored 18 points apiece, Kamilla Cardoso added 17, and the Chicago Sky beat the Toronto Tempo 97-85 on Tuesday night to snap a five-game losing streak. asserted
Sky → score → streak
The Tempo (11-31) have lost seven in a row and 19 of their last 20. asserted
Tempo → lose → 20
Jaquez was 8-of-10 shooting and Cardoso made 8 of 11 from the field. asserted
Cardoso → shoot → field
Jacy Sheldon scored 12 points and Courtney Vandersloot had 10 points and nine assists for the Sky (16-27). asserted
Vandersloot → score → Sky
Cardoso scored eight points during an 18-2 third-quarter run that gave Chicago a 62-48 lead with 3:29 left in the period. asserted
that → score → period
Isabelle Harrison scored 17 of her 21 points in the first half and had 13 rebounds for Toronto. asserted
Harrison → score → Toronto
Laura Juskaite added 20 points. asserted
Juskaite → add → points
The Sky shot 53% (39 of 75) from the field, 12 of 32 (38%) from behind the arc. Up next Tempo: Visit Connecticut on Thursday, the last day of the regular season. Sky: Play Thursday at Washington. ___ asserted
Sky → shoot → Washington
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