Just over six weeks stand between the Sky and their fifth consecutive postseason appearance, which at this point is certainly not a given.
Ahead of their game against the last-place Storm on Friday at Wintrust Arena, the eighth-place Sky (9-14) have a slight edge on the ninth-place Sparks (9-15) for the last spot in the playoffs. The next five games offer a chance to create some separation between themselves and the bottom four teams in the league, something three-time All-Star Kahleah Copper acknowledged Thursday afternoon.
