multiple Chicago Sky players are feeling unwell the team is in a tight battle for the final WNBA playoff spot and their upcoming game against the Washington Mystics is crucial unfortunately they'll be without their leading scorer Kennedy Carter due to health and safety protocols this comes as a blow to the sky who are currently struggling with multiple players feeling unwell prompting the team to test Carter has been instrumental in Chicago's offense averaging 17.2 points per game in her first season with the team her absence coupled with the team's recent struggles including a heartbreaking last second loss to the Las Vegas Aces has put their playoff hopes in Jeopardy the sky are now clinging to the eighth and final playoff spot with just a one-game lead over the Atlanta Dream Chicago has lost three straight games and is one to four since WNBA play resumed after the Olympic break they need to turn things around quickly but the Mystics who are coming off back-to-back wins against Seattle and Los Angeles won't make it easy the mystics currently in 10th Place are fighting to climb out of the League's basement and a win against Chicago would bring them closer to the playoff race the sky recent losses have been particularly painful with Carter nearly saving the day against Las Vegas with two clutch three-pointers before Asia Wilson's buzzer beater sealed Chicago's fate head coach Teresa Weatherspoon expressed her frustration after to the game noting how hard her team fought only to come up short Chicago's home stand ends with a matchup against the Indiana Fever led by Caitlyn Clark who helped the sky maintain their playoff spot by defeating the Atlanta Dream the sky will then hit the road to face the Minnesota links another tough opponent with just 11 games left in the regular season every game is critical for Chicago's postseason hopes the sky will need contributions from their remaining players especially rookie angel Reese who has been a force on the boards with three consecutive games of 20 or more rebounds Reese's efforts will be vital as Chicago navigates this challenging stretch without Carter the sky final home game is set for September 15th against Diana tasi and the Phoenix Mercury making it even more crucial for them to secure wins in the coming weeks to solidify their playoff position