Chennedy Carter Lindsay Allen and HC Teresa Weatherspoon Speak After The Loss To The Minnesota Lynx!

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Chennedy Carter, Sky fire defiant message after playoff blow vs. Lynx

The Sky will not give up on their postseason aspirations so easily, as captured by Chennedy Carter, Lindsay Allen, and Teresa Weatherspoon.

Chicago Sky's Chennedy Carter and Lindsay Allen look stern after Lynx lossThe Chicago Sky got an opportunity for redemption from their 31-point loss to the Washington Mystics on Friday night. The Sky traveled to Minnesota and faced Napheesa Collier and the Lynx, and after a bit of back and forth, Chicago lost momentum and took an 83-66 defeat.

The same night, the Washington Mystics beat the Atlanta Dream, which moved the Sky back to ninth in the league standings. Nevertheless, Chennedy Carter and Lindsay Allen captured Chicago’s defiant message despite their blow.

“We still here. We ain’t going nowhere. We still here. For sure. We’re coming out with the same mentality, same mindset, every game,” Carter said during the postgame press conference.

Carter’s statement was in response to Lindsay Allen’s take on the Sky’s mentality about going into the last stretch of games now that they are in further jeopardy of losing the final playoff spot.

“Our mentality stays the same,” Allen said. “Before coming into this game, we spoke about getting wins these last four games. Same thing applies, we just gotta keep getting wins and focus on what we can control.”

The Sky led the Lynx early, but after some adjustments, Minnesota eventually regained the lead and did not look back. Chennedy Carter led Chicago with 17 points and five assists. Meanwhile, Kamilla Cardoso notched a 16-point, 10-rebound double-double.

Teresa Weatherspoon doubles down on Sky’s refusal to give up 

Chicago Sky head coach Teresa Weatherspoon reacts during the first half of a WNBA game against the Connecticut Sun at Wintrust ArenaKamil Krzaczynski-USA TODAY Sports
Chicago is aware of the pressure they are facing, but as Chennedy Carter and Lindsay Allen said, they want to control what they can control and keep a winning mindset. Teresa Weatherspoon spoke about the energy sustainment vital for the Sky down the stretch after Friday’s loss. She also doubled-down on the team’s refusal to back down amid adversity.

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“It’s about that sustained energy. In order to be successful, you gotta sustain that energy. Anyone who steps in between the four lines, the level of intensity has to remain the same, and it has to remain at a very high level. So we’re getting there. We’re getting there, and we have to continue to work,” Weatherspoon said.

Chicago still wants to make the playoffs, and they will fight until the regular season’s end.

“We’ve got those three games remaining. Just like the young ladies just said, our mindset doesn’t change,” Weatherspoon added. “We still can control our own destiny down the stretch with these three games. We still feel comfortable with ourselves. We’re gonna remain confident in ourselves. The mission remains.”

Christopher Smith is a sports journalist who primarily covers the Chicago Sky, NBA, NCAA Basketball, and the NFL for ClutchPoints. The Aurora, Illinois native received his education from Creighton University, and he has bylines at Last Word on Sports and FanSided.