Chicago wins first WNBA crown

Allie Quigley scored 26 points and Candace Parker added 16 points, 13 rebounds and five assists to help Chicago win its first WNBA championship with a 80-74 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Sunday.

Courtney Vandersloot added 10 points and 15 assists for the Sky, who won the series 3-1, rallying from a 72-65 deficit with 4:42 left. Chicago scored the next nine points to take a twopoint lead on Stefanie Dolson's layup. She then added another basket to make it 76-72 with 45.8 seconds left. Diana Taurasi was fouled on the next possession shooting a 3-pointer and made the first two free throws, but missed the third. Vandersloot then scored in the lane to seal the victory.