PHOENIX — Sydney Taylor scored 10 of her 16 points in the third quarter, Natasha Cloud finished with 11 points and six assists, and the Chicago Sky beat the Phoenix Mercury 77-66 on Tuesday night.
Taylor scored Chicago’s opening 10 points of the third quarter to build a seven-point lead, and the Sky finished the period with a 56-44 advantage.
The Sky led by double figures in the fourth quarter until Kahleah Copper made a 3-pointer with 1:02 left to pull Phoenix within 74-66. But Jacy Sheldon sealed it at the other end with a 3-pointer for her only points of the game.
Azurá Stevens added nine points and 10 rebounds for the Sky (7-14). Skylar Diggins did not play due to a right knee injury.
Copper led the Mercury (8-14) with 25 points and four 3-pointers. DeWanna Bonner added 12 points, and Alyssa Thomas had 11 points, seven rebounds, five assists and four steals. Bonner became the first player in WNBA history with 8,000 points, 3,000 rebounds and 500 steals.
The Mercury had won four of their last five games.
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The Sky is at the Los Angeles Sparks on Friday.
The Mercury hosts the Indiana Fever on Thursday.