Kamilla Cardoso's Record-Breaking Night Carries Chicago Past Portland
Chicago's center swished her first thirteen field goals - a new WNBA record - as the home team beat Portland twice in three days.
No matter what happens to Portland the rest of this season - the Fire could reach the playoffs, or they could leave their fans dreaming of the lottery - we will all remember their June 26th 2026 matchup at the Chicago Sky.
Tonight, Chicago center Kamilla Cardoso made history. Entering tonight, Nneka Ogwumike held the record for consecutive made field goals without a miss. Thanks to Cardoso’s career-defining thirteen straight buckets, that record was shattered, and Chicago outpaced Portland 124-94.
With just over a minute remaining in the third quarter, the second-year pro caught a lob across the court, posted up mismatched Portland guard Teja Oblak, and swished her thirteenth basket of the night.
Already ahead eight points after that record-breaking shot, momentum swung fully behind the Windy City. Over the span of four minutes, Chicago went on a 17-0 run.
First, their lead expanded to double-digits. Midway through the period, an Azura Stevens triple lifted the margin to twenty-four. A minute later, Sydney Tayor’s corner three pushed the lead to thirty.
Like a deck of dominoes, Cardoso’s record preceded several other new records. Late in the fourth quarter, a Jacy Sheldon point-blank layup lifted Chicago’s point total to 116, their new franchise high in points. Their next score broke a franchise assist record. Moments later, Courtney Vandersloot found Gabriela Jaquez in transition. That play delivered the Sky their 38th assist of the night, a new WNBA record.
At the final buzzer, Chicago won 124-94. Bridget Carleton led Portland with 20 points in 29 minutes, while Cardoso’s record start positioned her above all: 30 points, 8 rebounds, 1 assist, and 1 block.
The loss drops Portland’s record to 8-11, with a two game losing streak overall and a five game losing streak away from home.
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Matt Bagley is a professional sportswriter and broadcaster with a passion for women’s sports. Outside of work, he cherishes quality time with his birth family, his chosen family, and one very pesky house panther.
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