Kamilla Cardoso had 22 factors and a career-high 16 rebounds, Angel Reese scored 21 factors and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 91-85 on Thursday night time to finish a five-game dropping streak.
Chicago (9-26), which had misplaced 13 of 14 total, additionally snapped a five-game skid in opposition to New York.
Ariel Atkins scored 19 factors, 9 within the fourth quarter, and Michaela Onyenwere added 13 for the Sky in a sport that featured 21 lead modifications and 11 ties.
Jonquel Jones made a career-high tying 5 3-pointers and scored 25 factors for the Liberty. Sabrina Ionescu added 16 factors and Natasha Cloud 14.
Ionescu made two free throws that gave the Liberty an 85-83 lead with 2:23 left within the sport. Atkins answered with a runner within the lane, drew a foul combating by means of a display screen by Emma Meesseman, after which made one from the free-throw line to provide Chicago the lead for good with 1:35 remaining.
New York, the defending WNBA champion, went 0 for 4 from the sector with a turnover because the Sky closed the sport on an 8-0 run.
The Sky scored a season-high 52 factors within the paint and shot 50% (31 of 62) from the sector. Cardoso made 8 of 9 from the sector, hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and had 5 assists.
New York, which went into the sport main the WNBA in made 3-pointers (9.9 per sport), was 10 of 20 from 3-point vary within the first half however hit simply 3 of 17 (18%) after halftime.
Breanna Stewart (knee) didn’t play for the Liberty.
The Liberty performs Atlanta on the street and the Sky hosts Connecticut on Saturday.
Initially Printed: August 21, 2025 at 9:48 PM EDT
