With his team down 17-8 less than six minutes into a matchup against the Chicago Sky Sunday, Connecticut Sun head coach Curt Miller knew he needed to switch something up.
Sky guard Allie Quigley was much of the reason why. She had already drained two triples, a hook shot and a layup for 10 of her team’s points. So Miller called a timeout and subbed in rookie Kaila Charles, electing to have the former Maryland women’s basketball standout take on Quigley.
“Kaila gave us a spark,” Miller said. “She’s a pesky and disruptive defender at times.”
Quigley didn’t score another field goal until the third quarter.