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Sky Upset Lynx, Advance to Semifinal Matchup vs. Sun

The Sky are semifinals-bound after an upset victory over the Lynx on Sunday.

Chicago entered Sunday's playoff matchup as a No. 6 seed, slotted against No. 3 Minnesota in the single-elimination battle. Lynx forward Aerial Powers led all scorers with 24 points, but her effort was not enough as the Sky tallied five players in double digits.

Courtney Vandersloot led Chicago with 19 points on Sunday, while Kahleah Copper and Azurá Stevens scored 16 and 15 points, respectively. The Sky have now won both playoff games by double digits after defeating the Wings 81-64 in the first round.