On July 6, in a WNBA regular season match, the Chicago Sky secured an 88-84 victory on the road against the Seattle Storm, extending their winning streak to two games while snapping the Storm’s four-game run.
The contest was highly competitive from the start, with both teams trading leads. As the game progressed, the Storm showcased their strength, but the Sky, led by Carter and Rice, mounted a successful comeback in the second half. Despite the Storm’s efforts to close the gap, Lloyd’s crucial two out of three free throws and Rice’s perfect late foul shots sealed the win for the Sky.
In this outing, Rice played 30 minutes and 33 seconds as a starter, shooting 8 of 13, including 2 of 2 from beyond the arc, and converting 9 of 10 free throws, contributing 27 points (second-highest in the game), 10 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 blocks, 2 turnovers, and 4 fouls, with a +7 plus-minus, the second-highest of the game.
Carter also had an outstanding performance, starting and playing 35 and a half minutes, going 15 of 24 without attempting a three-pointer, and hitting 3 of 5 free throws, finishing with a game-high 33 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 3 steals, 1 block, and 4 fouls. Her plus-minus was +13, the highest of the game. Notably, Carter has been in fine form, scoring the most points for her team in three consecutive games. In the previous match against the Dream, she tallied a game-high 26 points and 4 assists.