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The Liberty (8-2) won their fourth in a row and
avenged their loss to the Sky (3-5) on May 23. New York went on
a 15-2 run to start the fourth quarter after Chicago erased a
17-point, first-half deficit.
Sabrina Ionescu added 24 points and seven rebounds for Liberty,
who held the Sky to a season-low 32.4 percent shooting from the
floor.
New York controlled the game in the first quarter, shooting 57.9
percent in the frame to take a 31-15 lead after one. Stewart
paved the way with 15 points on 5-of-7 shooting, including
2-of-2 from 3-point range.
Chicago responded in the second quarter. Chennedy Carter, who
received a flagrant foul after knocking down Indiana Fever
rookie Caitlin Clark on Saturday, scored 10 of her 15 first-half
points in the quarter. The Sky outscored the Liberty 33-18 in
the frame and entered the break trailing 49-48.
After a low-scoring third quarter, New York took control in the
fourth. Trailing 66-65 entering the final period, the Liberty
jumped ahead 80-68 with 6:02 left in the game. New York held
Chicago to 2-of-16 shooting from the floor in the quarter to
pull away for the win.
Carter led the Sky with 16 points off the bench while Marina
Mabrey added 15, and veteran Elizabeth Williams scored 10
points.
Betnijah Laney-Hamilton had 14 points and five assists for the
Liberty, who made 10 of 32 shots from beyond the arc. The Sky
were just 2 of 7 from long distance.
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