Chicago’s coaching staff, under head coach Tyler Marsh, emphasized defensive intensity and improved ball movement during training camp scrimmages leading up to the Brazil game, with veteran guards Courtney Vandersloot and Kia Nurse orchestrating the offense and rookies integrating quickly into the rotation.

The 2025 WNBA preseason schedule will get underway Friday with two games, including the Chicago Sky's matchup against the Brazilian national team, which will take place on LSU's campus in Baton Rouge.