Chicago Sky Coach Keeps It Real on What Went Wrong in 14th Loss of the Season

Chicago Sky Coach Keeps It Real on What Went Wrong in 14th Loss of the Season originally appeared on Athlon Sports.

The Chicago Sky suffered their 14th loss of the season, bowing to the Minnesota Lynx in their showdown on Monday, 91-78.

Chicago kept things close in the first half and even held a lead at halftime, 46-44, thanks to Angel Reese and Rachel Banham who combined for 21 points during that span. However, the team appeared to lose its edge in the second half, failing to reach the 20-point mark in either the third and fourth quarter as the Lynx pulled away for good.

A 24-17 third quarter put the Lynx back in control, and they didn't look back after that en route to the 13-point victory.

Napheesa Collier led the way for Minnesota with 29 points, three rebounds, five assists, three steals and a block. Meanwhile, Kayla McBride and Courtney Williams combined for 25 points, 13 rebounds, 11 assists and five steals and two blocks.

Reese had a double-double for Chicago with 22 points and 10 boards, but her efforts were not enough to lead the team to another victory against the WNBA's best team this 2025.

Following the game, Sky head coach Tyler Marsh got painfully honest about their defeat, particularly pointing to their disappointing second-half display as a big reason for the loss.

"We didn’t handle the pressure great today," Marsh said, per Moreau Sports Media Prod Co. "The first half we managed it pretty well … the second half they just played a little bit harder than we did. We didn't close out the game like we wanted to today."

Marsh also highlighted the Sky's inability to protect their 10-point lead, which they had with 1:29 left to play in the second quarter. The Lynx went on to an 8-0 run to close out the half and cut their lead.

"We got to be able to capitalize when we get the lead to 10 points," Marsh added, per reporter Karli Bell. "Against a team like Minnesota, we can't have that big of a lapse in that short of a time."

Aside from that, Marsh wasn't happy with their turnover woes. The Sky finished with 18 turnovers, which allowed the Lynx to score 24 off those mistakes.

"The ball didn't move as quickly as we wanted to," Marsh added, according to Bell. "They did a decent job with us on the offensive glass. They capitalized off our turnovers. We just got to do a better job of taking care of the ball."

The Sky dropped to 7-14 on the season with the loss. They have one more game, against the Atlanta Dream on Wednesday, to return to the win column before the All-Star break.

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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on Jul 15, 2025, where it first appeared.