Kamilla Cardoso Sends Message After Chicago Sky Teammate's Historic News
Kamilla Cardoso Sends Message After Chicago Sky Teammate's Historic News originally appeared on Athlon Sports.
The Chicago Sky finally got in the win column during the 2025 WNBA season as they snapped a four-game losing streak on Thursday evening. They hosted the Dallas Wings at Wintrust Arena in Chicago, who they ended up defeating by a score of 97 to 92.
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While 2024 All-Rookie forward Kamilla Cardoso scored a career-high 23 points in the victory, veteran point guard Courtney Vandersloot put on a show as well. The 15-year veteran scored 13 points and added nine rebounds and five steals.
Vandersloot also broke the Chicago Sky's all-time franchise scoring record against the Wings on Thursday as she now sits at 3,728 points.
Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot (22).Patrick Gorski-Imagn Images
Cardoso and Vandersloot showed increased chemistry during team's triumph over the Wings, which led to Cardoso's 9-for-13 shooting performance on Thursday. This 69.2% mark from the floor is her highest in 2025 so far.
After the game, Cardoso spoke to the media about Vandersloot after the historic milestone that she achieved against Dallas. Cardoso touched on how impactful she has been for the team, as well as what Vandersloot means to her personally.
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'She's an amazing point guard, so she's gonna find you wherever you are if you are open,' Cardoso said. 'I feel like the connection's been going on … It's amazing to have her here and play with her because she's a vet and she's always helping me and telling me to turn the page and keep going and stay confident in myself.'
Chicago now holds a 1-4 record, which places them fifth in the Eastern Conference Standings. They are now a game ahead of the 0-5 Connecticut Sun, but still trail by one game to the 2-3 Indiana Fever.
The Sky will play their next game on Saturday at 8:00 p.m. EST. They will travel down to Dallas to take on the 1-5 Wings for the second consecutive game.
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This story was originally reported by Athlon Sports on May 30, 2025, where it first appeared.
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