wnba Game Recap
Recap - Liberty Defeat Chicago 77-76
New York got 19 points from Breanna Stewart en route to a 77-76 victory over Chicago on Friday at Wintrust Arena.
New York did not, however, defeat the Sky against the spread, which closed at -9.5 at most sportsbooks. Totals bettors, meanwhile, saw the game go UNDER the closing number of 159.0.
Betnijah Laney had 17 points for New York and Kayla Thornton chipped in with 12 points. Courtney Vandersloot had 8 assists for the Liberty, while Breanna Stewart was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Chicago got 20 points from Kahleah Copper in a losing cause and another 18 points from Alanna Smith. Courtney Williams contributed 7 assists for the Sky, while Kahleah Copper had 9 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed Chicago were victorious, as the score was 43-35 at the break.
Chicago won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-28.