Stars snap 14-game losing streak, beat Sky 89-82 (Jun 30, 2017)

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SAN ANTONIO (AP) Isabelle Harrison had 22 points, 10 rebounds and six assists to help the San Antonio Stars snap a 14-game losing streak to open the season with an 89-82 victory over the Chicago Sky on Friday night.

Vickie Johnson won her first WNBA game as a head coach to end the worst start in franchise history. The Stars were three losses short of Atlanta's record to start the season of 17 consecutive defeats.

Alex Montgomery also had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds for San Antonio (1-14). Moriah Jefferson added 13 points and eight assists.

Allie Quigley scored six points on back-to-back Chicago possessions to pull to 84-82 with 1:09 left. But Jefferson made her first 3-pointer of the game with 47 seconds left and Quigley's 3-pointer rolled out on the other end.

Quigley scored 20 of her season-high 27 points in the second half for Chicago (3-12). Courtney Vandersloot had nine assists and moved into 24th in WNBA history.