Chicago visits Indiana on 4-game road slide
Chicago will try to break its four-game road slide when the Sky play IndianaAUGUST 8 • Associated Press
RACHEL BANHAM #24 - GUARD - CHICAGO SKY
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Atlanta controls the second half and beats the Sky 86-65 for 4th straight victory
Allisha Gray scored 25 points, Jordin Canada had 17 points, six rebounds and six assists, and the Atlanta Dream controlled the second half and beat the Chicago Sky 86-65 for their...AUGUST 8 • Associated Press
Bright spot in loss Banham tallied 18 points (6-12 FG, 3-6 3Pt, 3-4 FT), four rebounds, two assists and one block across 32 minutes during Thursday's 86-65 loss to the Dream.
Impact Banham ended the night with a team-high 18 points and shot with efficiency from beyond the arc. This was a welcome sight for the Minnesota product, who had struggled to a 6-for-24 clip from deep in her previous four matchups. Banham has now scored in double figures in five of her last seven appearances.
AUGUST 8 • ROTOWIRE
Has another tough shooting night Banham accumulated five points (2-6 FG, 1-4 3Pt), one rebound, four assists, two blocks and one steal across 26 minutes during Tuesday's 78-64 win over the Mystics.
Impact Banham has struggled in three games in August, shooting just 8-for-28 (28.6 percent), averaging 7.0 points, 4.3 assists, 2.3 rebounds, 1.0 steals and 1.0 three-pointers per game in the span. She has at least one steal in four consecutive appearances.
AUGUST 6 • ROTOWIRE
Dream face the Sky, aim for 4th straight victory
Atlanta is looking to keep its three-game win streak alive when the Dream take on ChicagoAUGUST 6 • Associated Press
Struggles in Sunday's loss Banham registered two points (1-7 FG, 0-4 3Pt), one rebound, two assists and one steal across 25 minutes during Sunday's 83-67 loss to the Mercury.
Impact Banham's streak with at least 13 points came to a close at four consecutive games. Her point total was her lowest since she went scoreless June 17 in a Commissioner's Cup game against the Mystics.
AUGUST 4 • ROTOWIRE
Chicago hosts Washington, aims to stop home slide
Chicago is looking to end its 6-game home skid with a win over WashingtonAUGUST 4 • Associated Press
Finished with 14 points Banham supplied 14 points (5-15 FG, 2-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), five rebounds, seven assists and one steal over 28 minutes during Friday's 73-66 loss to the Valkyries.
Impact Banham had a tough time shooting, misfiring 10 times from the field, but she made up for it with a healthy amount of assists and rebounds, while also contributing one steal. She is averaging 18.0 points, 4.0 assists and 2.8 rebounds per game across the past four outings, while total 13 three-pointers in the stretch.
AUGUST 2 • ROTOWIRE
Chicago hosts Phoenix, looks to break home losing streak
Chicago enters a matchup with Phoenix after losing five straight home gamesAUGUST 2 • Associated Press
Veronica Burton scores 18 points and the Valkyries beat the Sky 73-66 for 3rd straight victory
Veronica Burton had 18 points, Janelle Salaun had 16 points, and the Golden State Valkyries beat the short-handed Chicago Sky 73-66 for their third straight victoryAUGUST 2 • Associated Press
Chicago hosts Golden State, aims to break home losing streak
Chicago aims to break its 4-game home slide with a victory over Golden StateAUGUST 1 • Associated Press
Turns in another strong performance Banham registered 19 points (8-14 FG, 3-8 3Pt), three rebounds, three assists and three steals over 37 minutes during Tuesday's 103-86 loss to Washington.
Impact Banham has really picked up the pace lately, and she exceled even with Angel Reese (leg) back from injury. Banham is averaging 19.3 points, 3.0 assists, 2.0 rebounds and 1.0 steals per game in the past three outings, and she extended her streak to 12 straight games with at least two three-pointers made.
JULY 30 • ROTOWIRE
Citron scores 28 and Iriafen has 22, both career bests, to lift Mystics past Sky 103-86
Sonia Citron scored 28 points and Kiki Iriafen added 22, career highs for both, and the Washington Mystics handed the Chicago Sky their sixth straight loss with a 103-86 victory on...JULY 30 • Associated Press
Posts season-high 26 points Banham totaled 26 points (8-15 FG, 6-11 3Pt, 4-4 FT), one rebound, five assists and one block over 36 minutes during Sunday's 93-78 loss to the Fever.
Impact Banham's total was her most since going for 29 points and 10 assists on Sept. 12, 2020 as a member of the Lynx, and that also came in a game against the Fever. She has enjoyed a solid month of July, averaging 13.8 points, 2.6 assists, 1.9 rebounds and 3.2 three-pointers per game in nine contests in July. She has at least two made three-pointers in 11 straight outings, too.
JULY 28 • ROTOWIRE
Chicago takes on Washington on 5-game skid
Chicago enters the matchup against Washington as losers of five in a rowJULY 28 • Associated Press
Mitchell's 35 points lift Fever over Sky 93-78; Clark and Reese sit out
Kelsey Mitchell hit seven 3-pointers and scored 35 points and the Indiana Fever defeated the Chicago Sky 93-78 in a marquee matchup that was missing stars Caitlin Clark and Angel R...JULY 27 • Associated Press
Chicago takes on Indiana, aims to halt 4-game slide
Chicago will try to break its four-game skid when the Chicago Sky play IndianaJULY 26 • Associated Press
Rachel Banham gets brutally honest about Sky's struggles without key players The Sky suffered a handful of ugly losses. Rachel Banham was visibly frustrated after her team’s loss to Seattle.
JULY 25 • HIGHPOSTHOOPS.COM
Seattle Storm ride 56-point second half to dominate Chicago Sky, 95-57
Skylar Diggins scored 21 points, rookie Dominique Malonga had 14 points and 10 rebounds for her first double-double and the Seattle Storm rode a 56-point second half to a 95-57 rou...JULY 25 • Associated Press
Notches eight points Banham finished with eight points (2-4 FG, 2-4 3Pt, 2-2 FT) and one rebound over 25 minutes during Tuesday's 91-68 loss to the Lynx.
Impact Banham remains on pace for a career-best campaign with the Sky. In 21.7 minutes per contest, Banham is shooting 38.5 percent from beyond the arc with averages of 8.1 points, 2.2 assists, 1.2 rebounds and 2.0 three-pointers per game.
JULY 23 • ROTOWIRE
Chicago faces Seattle, looks to break 3-game slide
Chicago aims to break its three-game losing streak when the Chicago Sky take on SeattleJULY 23 • Associated Press
Struggles with shot Banham accumulated six points (2-7 FG, 2-6 3Pt), one rebound, two assists, one block and one steal over 26 minutes during Wednesday's 86-49 loss to the Dream.
Impact On a night in which Ariel Atkins (leg) and Angel Reese (leg) were both sidelined, Banham was unable to step up as the Sky were run out of the building in this blowout loss. Banham was trending up prior to this dud, scoring in double digits in her previous seven contests with a total of 23 three-pointers in that span.
JULY 17 • ROTOWIRE
Chips in 15 points in loss Banham logged 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-8 3Pt, 2-2 FT), two rebounds, two assists and one steal across 31 minutes in Monday's 91-78 loss to the Lynx.
Impact Banham finished as Chicago's second-leading scorer and was one of three Sky players to reach double figures. She also knocked down at least three three-pointers for the sixth time in her last seven appearances. The 31-year-old guard has been productive as a recent mainstay in the starting five, recording double-digit points in seven consecutive outings.
JULY 15 • ROTOWIRE
Napheesa Collier scores 29 and the Lynx beat the Sky 91-78
Napheesa Collier had 29 points, five assists and three steals, Courtney Williams added 18 points, eight rebounds, seven assists and four steals and the Minnesota Lynx beat the Chic...JULY 15 • Associated Press
Dishes out five assists in win Banham posted 12 points (4-13 FG, 3-7 3Pt, 1-1 FT), five assists and three rebounds over 31 minutes during Saturday's 87-81 victory over Minnesota.
Impact Banham knocked down a team-best three three-pointers in the win, finishing as one of four Sky players to score in double figures. She also dished out a team-high mark in assists. The 31-year-old has now scored double-digit points in six consecutive games, averaging 13.3 points, 2.8 assists and 2.0 rebounds across 28.0 minutes per game during that span.
JULY 13 • ROTOWIRE
