Ariel Atkins scored 27 points, Angel Reese and Kamilla Cardoso each had a double-double and the Chicago Sky beat the Minnesota Lynx 87-81.

Angel Reese came up big again on Saturday as the Chicago Sky pulled off a massive upset against the league-best Minnesota Lynx. The Sky, who entered the game with a 6-13 record and the fourth-worst record in the league, were considered heavy underdogs against a Lynx side that has been dominating the league throughout the campaign.

The Chicago Sky played some of their best basketball of the season on Saturday afternoon against the WNBA’s #1 team as they upset the Minnesota Lynx 87-81 at Wi

Minnesota will surely hope to emerge out of the gates better defensively on Monday. The Lynx surrendered 29 points in the first frame in Saturday’s nationally-televised bout, and 28 in the second as Chicago built a 13-point halftime advantage on the strength of 57% shooting.

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