The Portland Fire are on the road Wednesday night as they travel to take on the Chicago Sky in an interconference matchup.
Portland enters Wednesday’s game with an 8-9 record after defeating the Seattle Storm at home last Wednesday.
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In last Wednesday’s victory over the Storm, Carla Leite led the way for the Fire as she recorded 20 points, four rebounds and 10 assists while Bridget Carleton added 24 points, four rebounds and three steals of her own.
The Fire will try to grab another victory Wednesday as they face off against a struggling Sky team on the road.
Chicago enters Wednesday’s contest with a 4-12 record after losing on the road to the Connecticut Sun Monday night.
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Kamilla Cardoso led the way for the Sky in Monday’s loss as she ended the game with 16 points and 14 rebounds while Azura Stevens recorded 11 points and three rebounds.
While both teams are looking to pick up a victory in Wednesday night’s matchup, each may be without multiple key players due to injuries.
Fire Injury Report: Will Carla Leite Play?
The Fire have two players listed on their injury report for Wednesday’s matchup, including Leite.
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Portland has listed Leite as questionable due to a right ankle sprain and she is in danger of missing her first game since May 18.
The Fire have also listed Karlie Samuelson as questionable due to left foot inflammation and she is in danger of missing her first game since June 15.
Sky Injury Report: Will Natasha Cloud, DiJonai Carrington Play?
The Sky have four players listed on their injury report, including Natasha Cloud and DiJonai Carrington.
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Chicago has listed Cloud as questionable due to an illness and she is in danger of missing her first game since May 9.
The Sky have ruled out Carrington as she remains sidelined while recovering from left foot surgery.
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Courtney Vandersloot has also been ruled out as she continues to recover from right knee surgery she underwent last June to repair a torn ACL while Rickea Jackson will miss the remainder of the season with a torn ACL.
Fans can catch Wednesday night’s matchup between the Fire and Sky from Chicago at 8:00 p.m. ET.
