Minnesota with the links on September 1st Camila cardoso had the this matchup for Minnesota is a difficult one and the lyns know that they needed to make the adjustments against cardoso cuz she had that huge first quarter well Cheryl Reed in the links limited cardoso after that to 10 points and two free throws the entire rest of the way and remember Alena Smith did not play in that game against Chicago and Smith certainly makes a difference for the links on the interior yeah Smith is an undersized big but boy is she versatile and has had an outstanding season Kier turns around shoots and hits good sign for Minnesota nefisa klier gets her shot off early from the elbow a spot you're going to see her work out of often in this ly's offense Carter she did not play in the last matchup hits the free throw line jumper Kennedy Carter missed four games with an illness including that September first matchup here in Minnesota well she just changes the way that the Chicago team plays and she's been back on the court and she is just such an offensive threat Williams had a look at three steps inside finds Carlton wide open the three-pointer is off the mark But Bridget Carlton has been shooting it so well from Deep a breakout season cardoso turns against clier and CER affected that shot and those are the matchups those are the deflections those are the small things that Minnesota can do against cardoo Smith trying to hit Carlton on the cut ker the three-pointer bounces around and out was a two-point attempt a foul on Onan for Chicago but a non shooting foul Carlton to inbound Minnesota one on the road in Atlanta as a matter of fact the three- game road trip was three wins for the links and they were not easy wins by any means they found a way to gut things out get on a nice little stretch CER gets her own rebound Williams will take the three has a nice look at the basket but can't finish on it nice job by nefisa ker getting an offensive board early in this one Carter looking for options Harrison and now Allen off the front of the rim and the boards to [Applause] CER here's McBride who came into this game with 99 three-pointers on the season Carlton connects [Applause] and there is no one more confident on the court right now than Bridget Carlton she is having a season from the three-point line hit four of six in Atlanta and it was the 10th time this season she's hit at least four three-pointers in a game Camila cardoso with an answer in the paints for Chicago and that is how cardoso is going to be able to score inside Minnesota's either going to have to lean into her a little bit more and not allow her to get the positioning that she wants McBride just trying to get free is fouled let's take a look at the Bridget Carlton three-pointer and how she got over the wide open shot caller the two-pointer foot on the line still got to be a good feeling for nefisa who had come into this game hitting just one of her last 14 from three and even though that was not a three was inches away Carter showing her range Kennedy Carter can light it up in a hurry she really can and she brings so much energy on the defensive end of the floor smith top of the key Carter with the [Music] board Minnesota is 2 and0 against Chicago this season with the third and final meeting between these teams Carter to Allen wow just a great feed inside from Carter to Allen you have to like the guard to guard connection Smith this is on both occasions but Ela Smith has been a wonderful three-point shooter this season and she has the green light to keep shooting though she got two great looks there surprised Chicago left her as open as they did Teresa weather spoon and the Chicago Sky have just been has to make right there and a nice job by Kennedy Carter Smith her third look from three different spots and she hasn't hit yet Carter picks up the dribble gets it back and connects again what a start to this game for Kennedy Carter three for three six early points for the sky yeah she is dynamic on the offensive end of the floor she also has down some boards early in this one call your off on three in Minnesota is one of seven from Deep Chicago meanwhile has made four consecutive shots make it five after that one rolls in for Kennedy Carter Kennedy Carter does a nice job of assessing the defense on that cardoso has the offensive rebound on kicks it out and that pass into the paint is stolen by Carlton Bridget Carlton tried to get it to Smith and Atlanta Smith picks up the loose basketball Carlton to Smith again in the paint working on cardoso Smith turns and you don't see atanta Smith Miss shots like that very often underneath but obviously you can see there she can't see over her defense 6' Silla cardoo yeah no doubt cardoso affected that shot foul against nefa CER as we have our first time for [Music] spee fore [Music]