Chicago Sky fail to overcome loss of Rickea Jackson in a 99-89 home opener against the Dallas Wings
Nothing will be easy for the Chicago Sky this season. That’s been made clear enough in the opening five games of the season. This team started the season with a lengthy injury list that has only grown, punctuated Sunday by the loss of Rickea Jackson to a torn ACL.
Despite the anticipation surrounding Wednesday’s home opener at Wintrust Arena, the game took on a bittersweet pall as the entire ...
Nothing will be easy for the Chicago Sky this season. That’s been made clear enough in the opening five games of the season. This team started the season with a lengthy injury list that has only grown, punctuated Sunday by the loss of Rickea Jackson to a torn ACL .
Despite the anticipation surrounding Wednesday’s home opener at Wintrust Arena, the game took on a bittersweet pall as the entire roster wore Jackson’s jersey into the arena to show support for their injured teammate, who was not present as she prepares for surgery. And with an increasingly short-handed roster, the Sky couldn’t defend an early lead over the Dallas Wings as they dropped a 99-89 loss. “The only constant on our team has been change so far,” guard Skylar Diggins said.
“We understand that. But that was unacceptable defensive effort tonight. ” The game highlighted the starkest challenge for the Sky at the moment — weathering a steep size differential without Jackson.