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Chicago Sky make Hailey Van Lith announcement after loss to Mercury

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Chicago Sky guard Hailey Van Lith (2) is seen during the first half against the Dallas Wings at the Wintrust Arena.

Hailey Van Lith and the Chicago Sky officially kicked off their preseason on Saturday night with a matchup against the Phoenix Mercury. The Sky and the Mercury packed the house at Stanford Pentagon in the WNBA’s first-ever game in South Dakota.

The Sky dropped to 0-1 in the preseason after suffering a 108-104 loss to the Mercury. Rickea Jakson made some noise in her debut for the Sky, registering 15 points, three rebounds and two assists in 21 minutes.

Jackson joined the Sky in the offseason via a trade deal with the Los Angeles Sparks. Chicago sent Ariel Atkins to L.A. as part of the deal.


Former Los Angeles Sparks forward Rickea Jackson (2) against the Phoenix Mercury.

Apart from Jackson, there was also a lot of excitement surrounding the Sky’s other debutants on Saturday night.

Skylar Diggins (seven points, four assists) and Jacy Sheldon (three points, two assists) were both quiet after getting the nod to start in their first game for the Sky.

Rookie Gabriela Jaquez scored 12 points on 3-of-8 shooting and 6-of-6 from the charity stripe in 19 minutes off the bench.

Chicago Sky guard Hailey Van Lith goes off in preseason loss

It was Van Lith who stole the spotlight in Chicago’s preseason opener. The 24-year-old guard went off for a team-high 20 points on a perfect 8-of-8 from the field. Van Lith also added one rebound, three assists, a steal and one triple in 17 minutes off the bench.

The Sky took to social media to make an announcement about Van Lith after the game. The 5-foot-9 guard earned Player of the Game honors after her standout performance in the loss.

“PERFECT GAME FOR HVL,” the team posted on Instagram.

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Van Lith missed the final seven games of the 2025 season due to an ankle injury. However, she looked great in her return to action on Saturday, showing no ill effects of the ankle issue.

Van Lith averaged just 3.5 points and 1.6 assists in 12.4 minutes per game as a rookie last year. She is now looking forward to making a bigger impact on the team in her second season. Van Lith took a step in the right direction with her eye-catching performance on Saturday.

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