Could 23, 2025 08:04 AM IST
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Natasha Cloud and Kennedy Burke every hit 4 of New York’s WNBA-record 19 3-pointers and mixed for 35 factors because the Liberty rolled to a 99-74 win over the host Chicago Sky on Thursday evening.
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Sabrina Ionescu set the tempo early whereas scoring 16 for the Liberty , who went 19-for-34 from past the arc to make historical past. New York shot simply 4-for-21 on 3-point makes an attempt throughout its season-opening 92-78 victory over the Las Vegas Aces.
New York’s Breanna Stewart netted two 3-pointers, whereas Jonquel Jones made three from lengthy distance and posted seven rebounds with 4 blocks. Ionescu and Marine Johannes added two treys apiece.
Cloud had a team-high 18 factors and eight assists whereas Kennedy scored 17 for the Liberty, who broke issues open by outscoring the Sky 25-9 within the second quarter.
Within the first half, New York shot 58.6 % from the sector and 8-for-15 from 3-point vary to steer 53-32 on the break. It helped that Chicago shot 32.3 % and dedicated 16 turnovers that led to 18 factors for the Liberty by way of the primary two quarters.
The Liberty shot 55.2 % general whereas the Sky wound up at 36.2 %.
Chicago star Angel Reese grabbed 12 rebounds however shot 0-for-8 from the sector and 2-for-6 on the free-throw line. Her solely factors got here from two foul pictures with 6:18 left in regulation.
Rachel Banham had 15 factors, Courtney Vandersloot added 14 and Rebecca Allen logged 11 for Chicago, which has been outscored by 60 factors in its first two contests.
Ionescu scored 10 factors and Jones had eight as New York led 28-23 after one quarter. The Liberty basically took management by scoring the primary eight factors of the second interval.
New York led 36-30 earlier than Stewart knocked down a trey to ignite a 15-0 run that additionally featured 3-pointers from Burke and Marine Johannes.
Paced by back-to-back triples from Vandersloot and Ariel Atkins, the Sky scored the primary eight of the second half to path 53-40. Nevertheless, Reese was slapped with a technical following a loose-ball foul with 7:49 left within the third.
Ionescu then hit a free throw that started a 12-4 spurt for the Liberty.
Cloud scored New York’s ultimate six factors of the third and first 5 of the fourth.
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