Chicago Sky's Courtney Vandersloot, left, has the ball stripped from her by Connecticut Sun's Camille Little, right, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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UNCASVILLE, Conn. (AP) - Cappie Pondexter scored a season-high 24 points, Allie Quigley had 18 points and the Chicago Sky clinched a playoff spot with a 96-86 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.
Pondexter and Quigley each hit a 3-pointer during a 10-2 third-quarter run and the Sky outscored Connecticut 28-14 in the quarter for a 71-61 lead.
Jasmine Thomas made two 3-pointers in the final 1:07 to pull Connecticut to 90-85 with 26 seconds left but Pondexter answered with two free throws for a three-possession lead.
Courtney Vandersloot added 16 points for Chicago (16-15), which played without WNBA scoring leader Elena Delle Donne for a second straight game because of a thumb injury. Pondexter moved into fifth place in WNBA history with 6,277 points, passing Lisa Leslie.
Thomas finished with a season-best 21 points and Chiney Ogwumike had 20 points and 10 rebounds for Connecticut (11-20), which is 0-7 at home against the Eastern Conference.
Chicago Sky's Cappie Pondexter, right, shoots as Connecticut Sun's Chiney Ogwumike, left, defends, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Connecticut Sun's Courtney Williams makes a basket over, Chicago Sky's Clarissa Dos Santos, left, during the first half of a WNBA basketball game, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Chicago Sky head coach Pokey Chatman reacts during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Connecticut Sun, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller watches play during the first half of a WNBA basketball game against the Chicago Sky, Sunday, Sept. 11, 2016, in Uncasville, Conn. (AP Photo/Jessica Hill)
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