Sky lose to Lynx and suffer key injuries Monday night
Tyler Marsh Gives Chicago Sky Injury Updates originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
It was a tough night for the Chicago Sky, who came up short in their bid for a third straight win. After beating Minnesota on Saturday at Wintrust Arena, head coach Tyler Marsh and his squad couldn’t keep the momentum going Monday night against the same opponent. Chicago dropped to 7-14 with the loss.
The 91-78 loss didn’t just sting in the standings, it hit the roster hard as well. Two key players left the game due to injuries and didn’t return.
Ariel Atkins exited after 15 minutes of action with a leg injury. Later, Michaela Onyenwere went down hard in transition and stayed on the floor for a moment before being helped off. She had played 21 minutes at the time.
Coach Marsh provided brief updates after the game.
"I think Michaela is fine. No concussion. Ariel is still being evaluated," Marsh said.
Marsh: "I think Michaela is fine. No concussion. Ariel is still be evaluated."
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The good news for the Sky is that Onyenwere appears to have avoided a concussion. The bad news is the uncertainty surrounding Atkins, who has been one of the team’s leading scorers.
Chicago is already without veteran Courtney Vandersloot, who underwent ACL surgery in June. The WNBA veteran from Gonzaga was averaging 10.6 points per game before the injury.
Atkins, a former Texas Longhorn, came into Monday’s game averaging 14.5 points per contest. She had scored 27 in Saturday’s win over the Lynx.
Onyenwere, the sixth overall pick in the 2021 WNBA Draft out of UCLA, doesn’t fill the box score but plays an important role. She’s averaging 14 minutes per game this season. In 2024, her first season with Chicago, she started 18 of 34 games and logged 18.7 minutes per game.
The Sky will wrap up the first half of their season on Wednesday when they host the Atlanta Dream.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.
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