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Fowles scores 22 to lift Sky over Dream 88-82

ATLANTA -- Sylvia Fowles had 22 points and 12 rebounds to help the Chicago Sky snap the Atlanta Dream's four-game winning streak with an 88-82 victory Saturday night.

The Sky (8-9) made 35 of their 42 free throws, while the Dream were 30 for 39. Erin Thorn scored 14 points for Chicago, which got 32 points from bench players.

Angel McCoughtry had 20 points for Atlanta (13-5). The Eastern Conference-leading Dream are 7-2 at home this season -- both losses came against the Sky, who won 80-70 on June 4.

Atlanta went on a 7-2 run to make it 82-80 with 1:17 remaining, but Dominique Canty hit a jumper and Fowles made two foul shots to close out the victory.

The Dream, who made 6 of their first 21 shots to start the game, trailed by eight points early in the second quarter before tying it at 45 by halftime.

The game was the fourth in seven days for the Dream, who conclude a six-game homestand against Connecticut on Wednesday.

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