Chicago Sky defeated the New York Liberty 91-85 at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Chicago scored 52 points in the paint and dominated the free-throw line with 29 attempts, making 25. New York made 12 of 15 free throws and grabbed just 27 rebounds to Chicago's 42. Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and 15 rebounds, Angel Reese added 21 points and 10 rebounds, and Ariel Atkins finished with 19 points, five rebounds, and five assists. The Liberty made 13 three-pointers but struggled inside the arc and resorted to fouling to slow the Sky's interior attack.
The Sky dominated the free throw line and the paint to take the 91-85 victory. Chicago scored 52 points in the paint and New York couldn't find an answer all game. The Liberty resorted to fouling, whether it was on purpose or not, to stop the onslaught. The Sky took 29 attempts from the free throw line and made 25 of them, compared to New York's 12-of-15 shooting from the stripe.
They've got some really big bigs, and they're aggressive and they got nothing to lose, said head coach Sandy Brondello. They're not in the playoffs. That's the easiest thing to play, isn't it? Is go out there and play hard. And we didn't come ready to play today, which is disappointing. Natasha Cloud was left wide open behind the arc three times in the first quarter and she took her chances each time, however none of the attempts fell.
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