Kamilla Cardoso's Perfect 13-of-13 Sets WNBA Record in Sky's 124-94 Rout of the Fire

Kamilla Cardoso did not miss a shot, and the Chicago Sky did not miss a beat.

Cardoso made all 13 of her field goal attempts for the most makes without a miss in WNBA history, scoring a career-high 30 points to lead the Sky past the expansion Portland Fire 124-94 on Friday night. She added eight rebounds as Chicago (5-12) won consecutive games for the first time since May.

The Sky also broke their franchise record for points in a game, passing the previous mark of 114 when Jacy Sheldon scored on a layup in the fourth quarter. Chicago shot 66% from the field and made 15 of its 28 attempts from 3-point range.

The night belonged to Cardoso, who said the record did not register until late.

"Honestly, after halftime. I got on my phone, and my coach from college had texted me," Cardoso said. "So after halftime, for sure."

Sky coach Tyler Marsh said the perfect night was the product of a shift in Cardoso's approach over the last week.

"It's actually been the last four games. She's approached things with a different mindset, and it's been to our benefit and hers," Marsh said. "Her attention to detail, her trust in her teammates, and her trust in herself have all been evident. When you put in that kind of work and approach the game with that mindset, you get rewarded with performances like tonight. She earned it."

Cardoso was not the only story. Courtney Vandersloot made her season debut after a yearlong recovery from a torn right ACL and became the first player in WNBA history to record 10 points and seven assists in roughly 14 minutes in a first game back. The veteran point guard said the wait was the hard part.

"I think I was just so excited to get out there, really. Once I got on the floor and was warming up, it all felt so familiar," Vandersloot said. "I just wanted to get those first minutes out of the way because I've been working for a year for that exact moment."

Marsh said Vandersloot looked like she had never been gone.

"She was back tonight like she had never left," Marsh said. "It took about 15 seconds before she was yelling at one of her teammates to get where they were supposed to be, and you love that. She's got a lot left in the tank."

Cardoso said playing alongside Vandersloot changed the game for her.

"Just having her out there is a very different feeling, and it's really good for me," Cardoso said. "It makes me calmer."

Sydney Taylor scored 29 points in her strong rookie season, her fourth game with 20+ points, second among rookies. Azurá Stevens added 12, while Skylar Diggins and Vandersloot scored 10 each. Chicago led 29-17 after the first quarter and maintained the lead, finishing with a league-record 38 assists.

Marsh cited ball movement as the night's foundation.

"We're built around ball movement. Outside of the Connecticut game, we've scored the ball well recently because we've moved it well, spaced the floor, and established ourselves inside," Marsh said. "Whether it was our post players or guards getting into the paint, we collapsed the defense and found the open player."

Bridget Carleton led Portland (8-10) with 20 points, Carla Leite scored 18 as the Fire made nine 3-pointers in a loss. Fire coach Alex Sarama blamed the defeat on his team's defense.

"The story of the game was our defense. We just got exposed defensively," Sarama said. "There's no way the game should end like that after we had cut it to four in the third quarter."

Sarama said Portland ran out of answers inside.

"Defensively, I felt like we had no solutions. We tried changing our pick-and-roll coverages and had to double the post, but their bigs got whatever they wanted at the rim," Sarama said. "Credit to Chicago. They were the better team in these two games."

The Sky host the Las Vegas Aces on Sunday. The Fire visit the Washington Mystics the same day.

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