WNBA’s week ahead: Chicago and Connecticut face off in semis rematch

The WNBA season continues this week with a series of exciting matchups, including a rematch of the hard-fought 2021 semifinals series between the Sky and the Sun.

Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun

Friday, June 10 at 7 p.m. ET on Twitter

The Chicago Sky and Connecticut Sun will face off in a rematch of the 2021 WNBA semifinals Friday. The meeting marks the first between the teams this season.

Chicago took last year’s series 3-1 on their way to a WNBA championship, shocking the No. 1 seed Sun.

This year, both sides are off to strong starts. Connecticut is sitting second in the league with a 9-3 record after a three-game winning streak. Chicago sits behind the Sun in third with a 7-3 record and also is on a three-game winning streak.

The Sun have been dominant to start their 2022 campaign, topping the league in 3-point percentage at 37.1 and recoding a 46.4 field goal percentage, the second-best in the WNBA.

In the team’s 93-86 victory Sunday over the Seattle Storm, Jonquel Jones and DeWanna Bonner combined for a staggering 46 points.

The Chicago Sky’s offense hasn’t been too shabby either, with the team registering a league-leading 22.5 assists per game while averaging 81.7 points per matchup, the fourth-best in the WNBA.

The Sky downed the Washington Mystics 91-82 on Sunday as four players finished in the double figures.

Seattle Storm vs. Atlanta Dream

Tuesday, June 7 at 10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

The Storm will have a busy week, playing Atlanta on Tuesday followed by Dallas on Friday and Sunday. Seattle has been bogged down by COVID-19 protocols, losing Breanna Stewart, Sue Bird and Ezi Magbegor at various points this season.

With most of the squad back on the court, the Storm will look to improve upon their 5-5 record. Sitting on a two-game losing streak, Seattle will be eager to get back in the win column.

The Storm’s first matchup of the week will come against a Dream side fresh off a win Sunday over the Fever. Atlanta rookie Rhyne Howard is averaging 16.2 points per game across 11 appearances on the season.

Full Schedule

Tuesday, June 7:

• Minnesota Lynx vs. New York Liberty at 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
• Atlanta Dream vs. Seattle Storm at 10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

Wednesday, June 8:

• Indiana Fever vs. Connecticut Sun at 7 p.m. ET on NESN+ and Facebook
• Chicago Sky vs. Washington Mystics at 8 p.m. ET on SBA Sports Network and NBC Sports

Friday, June 10:

• Chicago Sky vs. Connecticut Sun at 7 p.m. ET on Twitter
• New York Liberty vs. Indiana Fever at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Indiana and YES
• Seattle Storm vs. Dallas Wings at 8 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network
• Washington Mystics vs. Minnesota Lynx at 8 p.m. ET on Bally Sports North
• Atlanta Dream vs. Phoenix Mercury at 10 p.m. ET on CBS Sports Network

Saturday:

• Las Vegas Aces vs. Los Angeles Sparks at 9 p.m. ET on Facebook

Sunday:

• Chicago Sky vs. New York Liberty at 2 p.m. ET on Amazon Prime
• Seattle Storm vs. Dallas Wings at 4 p.m. ET on Bally Sports Southwest Extra
• Phoenix Mercury vs. Washington Mystics at 6 p.m. ET on NBC Sports
• Indiana Fever vs. Minnesota Lynx at 7 p.m. ET on Bally Sports North