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  "path": "/chicago-sky/2026/05/09/sky-survive-first-road-test-against-fire",
  "publishedAt": "2026-05-10T04:21:59.528Z",
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  "textContent": "<p>PORTLAND, Ore. — <a class=\"Link\" href=\"https://chicago.suntimes.com/chicago-sky\" target=\"_blank\" >Sky</a> guard Skylar Diggins said before the game that the regular-season opener might not be sexy. The Sky have a brand new roster and listed five players on the injury report.</p><p>But they responded to a second-half run from the Fire and pulled away with a 98-83 win.</p><p>The Sky jumped out to a 13-point lead in the first half. Diggins found Cardoso early and often in the pick-and-roll, which will be a staple of the offense.</p><p>In the second half, the Fire cranked up the pressure defensively, forcing two 10-second violations in the third quarter.</p><p>\"That's a team that's scrappy,\" Diggins said. \"They played with a lot of energy. They're not going to stop. They're going to run and jump and trap and cause pressure. I think their pressure gave us trouble.\"</p><p>The Fire tied the game at 70-70 in the fourth quarter but never took the lead. </p><p>Sky center Elizabeth Williams played key minutes in the final period, going a perfect 3-for-3 from the field and providing a useful counter to Cardoso. Diggins also hit a key 3-pointer with 4:47 remaining to push the lead back into double digits. She finished with 21 points, 11 rebounds, and seven assists.</p><p>\"What I liked was our response,\" Diggins said. \"We stayed together, we didn't get too high and too low.\"</p><p>The Fire were resurrected this season from the franchise that folded in 2002, and Portland was clearly ready to have its women's basketball team back. A sellout crowd of 19,335 gave the Fire a standing ovation after the loss.</p><p>\"My ears are still ringing,\" Diggins said. \"My voice is hoarse from screaming. It's exciting to add them into the W and to see this environment that they've created.\"</p><p>Guard Carla Leite led the Fire with 18 points.</p><p>Rickea Jackson added 19 points for the Sky, going 8-for-10 from the free-throw line. Cardoso finished with 22 points and 14 rebounds.</p><p>Rookie Gabriela Jaquez got her first start and contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and two steals.</p>",
  "title": "Sky survive first road test against Fire",
  "updatedAt": "2026-05-10T04:28:07.454Z"
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