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Liberty Fall to Sky 91-85, Lose Hold on No. 2 Seed

Chicago's interior dominance exposed New York's rebounding issues, with Breanna Stewart ruled out for the Atlanta trip.

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Overview

  • The loss drops New York to 22-14 and out of the second seed in a tightly packed playoff race.
  • Chicago piled up 52 points in the paint and outrebounded the Liberty 42-27.
  • Kamilla Cardoso posted 22 points and 15 rebounds, and Angel Reese added 21 points and 10 boards to lead the Sky.
  • Jonquel Jones paced New York with 25 points on five three-pointers as Sabrina Ionescu reached 3,000 career points.
  • Breanna Stewart missed her 12th straight game with a right-knee bone bruise and has been ruled out for Saturday at Atlanta.