Sydney Taylor hits a pull-up 3-pointer with 1.6 seconds remaining as the Chicago Sky beat the Golden State Valkyries 73-70 on Friday night. The Sky rally after losing control late, having built a 21-point lead before the Valkyries closed the gap.
The result keeps both teams jockeying for playoff positioning. Chicago, at 15-22, has seven regular-season games left and sits six games behind Dallas for the eighth and final playoff spot. Golden State, at 25-11, remains second in the standings, finishing Friday one game ahead of Las Vegas and 1.5 games in front of Indiana.
Across outlets, the central points are the same: Taylor’s late shot decides the game, the Sky squander a large advantage, and the win shapes the teams’ playoff races in the regular-season standings.
