Allie Quigley scored 18 points, Emma Meesseman had 16 points, 10 rebounds and six assists and the Chicago Sky beat the Seattle Storm 78-74 on Wednesday at Wintrust Arena for their fifth straight victory.
The Sky (20-6) clinched a playoff spot with their 20th win of the season.
Meesseman made a reverse layup to give the Sky a 76-72 lead and Kahleah Copper grabbed an offensive rebound on their next possession before making 1 of 2 free throws for a five-point lead. After a timeout, Breanna Stewart made a driving layup with 10.7 seconds left to pull Seattle within three points, but Copper went 1 for 2 from the free-throw line at the other end.
Copper finished with 11 points and eight rebounds, and Candace Parker had 10 points and eight rebounds. The Sky were missing point guard Courtney Vandersloot for concussion protocol.
Stewart led Seattle (17-9) with 24 points. Former Niles West star Jewell Loyd added 18 points, Tina Charles had 11 points and six rebounds and Sue Bird scored nine points.
