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After shooting 11 of 33 in Chicago's two-game
series at Dallas, Mabrey made 8 of 13 shots in 36 minutes
Thursday. The guard also handed out seven assists and grabbed
six rebounds as Chicago led for virtually the entire second half
to give first-year coach Teresa Weatherspoon a win in her return
to New York. Weatherspoon played most of her WNBA career for the
Liberty.
Rookie Angel Reese added 13 points and nine rebounds and
Michaela Onyenwere also finished with 13 for the Sky (2-1). Dana
Evans and reserve Chennedy Carter contributed 12 points apiece
as Chicago shot 46.7 percent and led by as many as 14 in the
fourth.
Sabrina Ionsecu scored 19 points but missed six of eight 3s as
the Liberty (4-1) were unable to win their fifth straight.
Breanna Stewart added 18 points and 10 rebounds as the Liberty
shot 43.5 percent and finished at 36.4 percent (8 of 22) from
behind the arc.
A competitive opening quarter where neither team led by more
than four points ended in a 21-21 tie when New York's Ivana
Dojkic sank a 3-pointer with 19 seconds left.
Onyenwere's 3-pointer right before the shot clock expired pushed
Chicago's lead to 31-24 with 6:24 left in the second, and Mabrey
sank a 3 nearly two minutes later for a 35-26 lead before
Chicago held a 40-32 halftime edge.
Elizabeth Williams split two free throws to give Chicago a 45-34
lead less than two minutes into the third. New York scored the
next 11 points and forged a 45-45 tie on a free throw by Stewart
with 5:24 left.
After Stewart's 3 evened the game at 56 with 1:55 left, the Sky
took a 63-59 lead into the fourth. New York regained the lead
when Ionescu found Jonquel Jones for a layup that made it 68-67
with 7:46 to go, but the Sky scored the next six points,
including a free throw and a bucket by Reese.
Mabrey hit a 3 and a jumper on consecutive trips for an 80-71
lead with about 4 1/2 minutes left. Mabrey then finished it off
with an 18-footer to put Chicago up 86-73 with 2:47 to play.
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