wnba Game Recap
Sky Down New York 91-68 - Match Report
The battle between the Sky and Liberty didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as New York was handed a 91-68 defeat on Thursday at Barclays Center.
The Sky were a -6.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score dipped UNDER the total, which closed at 171.0.
Diamond DeShields had 18 points for Chicago and Kahleah Copper chipped in with 18 points. Courtney Vandersloot had 9 assists for the Sky, while Candace Parker was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
New York got 16 points from Michaela Onyenwere in a losing cause and another 14 points from Sami Whitcomb. Sabrina Ionescu contributed 5 assists for the Liberty, while Kylee Shook had 11 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Chicago were victorious, as the score was 55-27 at the break.
New York had a 37-35 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
Chicago heads into a battle against the Sun. New York, meanwhile, will have their next action against Atlanta.