WNBA Record Night
Kamilla Cardoso's Perfect 13-for-13 Shooting Sets WNBA Record, Leads Sky to Victory
Kamilla Cardoso put on one of the most dominant individual performances in WNBA history on June 26, going a perfect 13-for-13 from the field to score a career-high 30 points, leading the Chicago Sky to a 124-94 blowout of the Portland Fire at Wintrust Arena, CBS Sports reported. The 13-consecutive-makes set a new WNBA record for field goal efficiency in a high-volume game.
The win was also a franchise milestone for Chicago. The Sky broke their own team scoring record of 114 points and won back-to-back games for the first time since May 9-13, according to Yahoo Sports. Chicago shot 66.2% from the field and logged 38 assists, both franchise bests.
Cardoso's Perfect Night Redefines WNBA Efficiency
Cardoso went wire to wire without a single miss. She hit layups, post moves, and mid-range shots with equal ease. Her 13th and final make came on a layup off a Sydney Taylor feed with 1:42 left in the third quarter, The Hour reported. The performance surpassed the previous WNBA record for most field goals made without a miss in a qualifying high-volume game.
Cardoso also added 8 rebounds to go with her 30 points. The Chicago center dominated the paint all night. Portland never doubled her. One analyst on social media noted, "They didn't even try to double Kamilla once." The Fire's expansion-level paint defense made a brutal mismatch even worse.
Sky's Offense Explodes With Vandersloot's Return
The Sky did not do this alone. Sydney Taylor added 29 points on just 11 field goal attempts, hitting 6-of-7 from three-point range. Skylar Diggins chipped in 10 points and a game-high 9 assists. Chicago hit 15-of-28 threes, a 53.6% clip, Herald Bulletin reported.
The catalyst, many analysts say, was Courtney Vandersloot. The veteran guard made her season debut after missing 2025 with an ACL tear. She finished with 10 points and 7 assists. Her pick-and-roll chemistry with Cardoso helped fuel the Sky's 38 team assists, a WNBA single-game record. A massive 36-8 run late in the third quarter turned a close game into a rout, per BDT Online.
Portland's Expansion Struggles Laid Bare in Blowout
The Fire led 72-74 late in the third quarter before Chicago's run ended the game. Bridget Carleton led Portland with 20 points, but the team had no answer in the paint. The Fire entered the night with one of the worst defensive ratings in league history. The blowout exposed what critics have called "glaring weaknesses" in their paint protection, Messenger-Inquirer reported.
Portland returned to the WNBA in 2026 after a 24-year absence. The original Fire folded in 2002. The current team is built around veteran expansion picks like Carleton and Megan Gustafson. Most observers agree 2026 is a development year. But a 30-point loss to a team that entered the night at 5-12 signals bigger problems to fix before the second half of the season.
Sky's Season May Have Just Turned a Corner
Chicago entered the night with a 5-12 record after a rough start to the year. The Sky are now 6-12 and riding two straight wins. The franchise traded Angel Reese to Atlanta in the offseason for future draft picks and is rebuilding around Cardoso. Back-to-back wins — and a historic offensive night — suggest the new roster is starting to click, KDH News reported.
Cardoso and Taylor are now seen as strong All-Star candidates. Cardoso's record night will likely earn her WNBA Player of the Week honors. For a Sky team still searching for its identity in 2026, the 124-point explosion may be the clearest sign yet of what this group can become, according to Twin Cities Business Radio.
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