Kamilla Cardoso set a Women’s National Basketball Association (WNBA) record on Friday night by making all 13 of her field goal attempts, finishing with a career-high 30 points to lead the Chicago Sky to a decisive 124-94 victory over the visiting Portland Fire. The record-setting basket came on an open layup assist from Sydney Taylor with 1:42 remaining in the third quarter, which ignited a 14-3 run and extended Chicago’s lead to 88-75 heading into the final period.
In addition to her perfect shooting performance, Cardoso secured a game-high eight rebounds as the Sky improved to 6-12 on the season and completed a season sweep of Portland, marking their third win over the Fire this year. Earlier in the week, Chicago defeated Portland 101-78 on Wednesday.
Taylor contributed significantly, scoring 29 points on just 11 shots, shooting 6-of-7 from three-point range and converting all seven free throw attempts. Azura Stevens added 12 points and six assists, while Courtney Vandersloot, playing her first game since recovering from an ACL tear over a year ago, recorded 10 points and seven assists.
Portland was led by Bridget Carleton, who scored 20 points and went 8-for-8 from the free throw line. Carla Leite added 18 points, including 9-of-10 from the charity stripe, but was unable to prevent the Fire from falling to 8-12.
Elsewhere on Friday, the Golden State Valkyries secured a narrow 78-75 home win over the Atlanta Dream. Gabby Williams led Golden State with 16 points, while Kiah Stokes contributed 13 points and seven blocks, and Kaitlyn Chen added 13 points, including a key three-pointer midway through the third quarter that helped Golden State seize the lead. The Valkyries improved to 12-7 with this victory, their second consecutive over Atlanta.
Atlanta’s offense was paced by Jordin Canada’s 23 points. Angel Reese posted a double-double with 15 points and 12 rebounds, alongside six steals, while Allisha Gray added 14 points. The Dream, now 12-6, suffered back-to-back losses for the first time this season after previously defeating Golden State by 11 points on Wednesday.
In another matchup, the Connecticut Sun defeated the Washington Mystics 68-57 in Uncasville, Connecticut, earning their second consecutive win for the first time this season. Olivia Nelson-Ododa led Connecticut with 12 points and nine rebounds, supported by Leila Lacan’s 12 points, Kennedy Burke’s 11 off the bench, and 10 points apiece from Brittney Griner and Charlisse Leger-Walker.
Washington was led by Kiki Iriafen, who recorded 11 points and 14 rebounds, with Georgia Amoore scoring 14 points and hitting four three-pointers. Sonia Citron also contributed 11 points for the Mystics, who dropped to 8-9 and ended a three-game road winning streak.
Despite being outrebounded 45-27, Connecticut capitalized by outscoring Washington 40-24 in the paint and forcing 22 turnovers. The Sun opened the third quarter with an 11-5 run to build their largest lead of the night at 41-31, but the Mystics remained within reach, trailing 52-47 entering the fourth quarter.