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Eight of nine Liberty players who attempted a
3-pointer made at least one from deep as they finished 19 for 34
(56%). The previous team and WNBA highs were 18 3-pointers in a
regular-season game. The Las Vegas Aces made 23 3s in a playoff
game in 2022.
Cloud made 4 of 5 from deep and had eight assists. Kennedy Burke
had 17 points off the bench, going 4 of 4 on 3s. Sabrina Ionescu
scored 16 points, Breanna Stewart 12 and Jonquel Jones 11 for
New York (2-0).
New York shot 55% overall and made 16 of 17 free throws.
Chicago’s Angel Reese was 0-for-8 shooting and scored two
points. It was the first time since 2021 that she failed to make
at least one basket, ending a streak of 136 games, college and
pro. She went 0 of 6 for Maryland in a 2021 Sweet 16 loss to
Texas.
Reese had 12 rebounds, eight on offense, and five of Chicago’s
23 turnovers.
The Liberty led 28-23 after one quarter and 36-30 in the second
period before closing the half on a 17-2 run.
Chicago (0-2) scored the first eight points of the third quarter
but was never closer than that 13-point deficit. Cloud scored
eight points in New York's 13-4 run in the first 2 1/2 minutes
of the fourth quarter for an 88-58 lead.
Rachel Banham led Chicago with 15 points. Fourteen-year veteran
Courtney Vandersloot, who played for New York last season when
the Liberty won their first WNBA championship, scored 14 for the
Sky.
Up next
New York plays at Indiana on Saturday and Chicago visits Los
Angeles on Sunday.
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