ROSEMONT, Illinois – Connecticut's Allison Hightower sank a layup with 8.9 seconds left in overtime to give the WNBA-leading Sun an 80-78 win over Chicago Sky Friday. The Sun rallied from a 12-point fourth-quarter deficit to force a 66-66 tie at the end of regulation. In an overtime with eight lead changes, Hightower's driving layup gave Connecticut the lead for good at 79-78 and Kara Lawson added a free throw two seconds later to help secure the win. Tina Charles had a game-high 25 points and 13 rebounds for the Sun, who entered the Olympic break with five straight wins. Chicago briefly had possession following Hightower's score until Sonja Petrovic was called for traveling with 5.2 seconds left. Courtney Vandersloot scored a career-high 22 points for the Sky, who dropped their fourth straight. Silver Stars 91, Dream 70: In San Antonio, the hosts notched a franchise-record ninth straight win by beating Atlanta. Jia Perkins scored 21 points and Becky Hammon added 15 points for the Silver Stars, who have the team's best ever record after 18 games at 13-5. Sancho Lyttle led Atlanta with 21 points. Storm 83, Mercury 64: In Phoenix, Katie Smith scored 14 of her game-high 19 points in the first quarter to set up Seattle's win over Phoenix. Shekinna Stricklen had 15 points and 11 rebounds for the Storm. DeWanna Bonner scored 18 points for Phoenix, which matched a franchise worst by scoring only six points in the third quarter. The Mercury have lost six straight. Mystics 70, Liberty 53: In Newark, New Jersey, Crystal Langhorne scored 24 points to lead last-placed Washington over New York. — AP
