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Sky's Second-Half Comeback Fuels 86-82 Road Win over Liberty

June 4, 2023 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
Chicago Sky News Release


FINAL SCORE: CHI 86, NYL 82

CHICAGO SKY (4-3) @ NEW YORK LIBERTY (4-2)

BARCLAYS CENTER | WNBA REGULAR SEASON | GAME #7 | JUNE 4, 2023

TEAM HIGH POINTS HIGH ASSISTS HIGH REBOUNDS

CHI K. Copper (27) C. Williams (9) C. Williams (6)

NYL B. Stewart (20) C. Vandersloot (10) B. Stewart (11)

TODAY'S GAME HIGHLIGHTS INCLUDE: This is the second of four regular-season matchups between Chicago and New York this season. This is also the second straight matchup between the two teams, with Chicago coming off a 76-77 loss on Friday, June 2.

After winning 86-82, the Sky are now 34-30 against the Liberty all time. Chicago is now 4-3 on the season and 3-1 on the road. The Sky have now won 10 of the last 14 matchups against the Liberty. Other highlights include:

Kahleah Copper scored 17 points in the third quarter, her career high for points in a quarter, en route to a near season-high 27 points

Copper hit a career-high five three-pointers

Courtney Williams accounted for 19 of the Sky's 30 fourth-quarter points (10 points, nine points created from assists)

Breanna Stewart passed Yolanda Griffith for 25th on the all-time defensive rebounds list (1,406)

KEY RUNS:

New York opened the game on a 17-5 in the first quarter, spanning from 8:08 to 2:52

The Sky responded with a 15-5 run from 4:40 to 0:03 in the first quarter

The Liberty went on a 22-8 run from 9:43 to 3:14 in the second quarter

The Sky went on an 23-9 run from 8:16 to 2:45 in the third quarter

The Sky went on an 24-9 run from 9:16 to 1:07 in the fourth quarter

In all, the Sky outscored the Liberty 56-35 in the second half

KEY STATS:

Kahleah Copper only needs 14 points to tie Candice Dupree for No. 6 on the Sky's all-time scoring list at 2,100 points

The Sky's 56 second-half points were their most points in a half this season

New York had a season-high 41 rebounds

The Sky had three of their eight blocks in the third quarter

Chicago's eight blocks tied a season high

The Sky scored their season high for points in a quarter with 30 in the fourth quarter

The Sky shot 39.1% (9-of-23) from three, with the Liberty shooting 24% (6-of-25) from three

The Liberty outscored the Sky 52-32 in the paint

The Liberty's biggest lead extended to 19 points. The Sky never led by more than six points

New York's bench outscored Chicago's bench, 25-12

CHICAGO NOTES:

Elizabeth Williams had a season-high four blocks

Elizabeth Williams' four blocks today was the 33rd time her career she has had a four-block game, good for seventh-most four-block games all-time (Across the Timeline)

Robyn Parks set career highs in points (nine), minutes (21), rebounds (three) and steals (two)

The Sky had just eight available players today, with guard Dana Evans (Non-COVID Illness) missing her first game of the season. In all, the Sky have lost 26 individual games due to injury and maternity leave (R. Hebard - 7, I. Harrison - 7, R. Gardner - 4, S. Kone - 2, M. Bertsch - 4, M. Mabrey - 1, D. Evans - 1)

Everyone who checked into the game for Chicago recorded at least one point

NEW YORK NOTES:

Breanna Stewart reached 1,400 career defensive rebounds

Stewart had a double-double, putting up 20 points and 11 rebounds

Courtney Vandersloot also had a double-double with 18 points and 10 assists, coming two rebounds shy of a triple-double

Vandersloot's 18 points were a season high

Kayla Thornton reached 200 career games played

Stefanie Dolson reached 1,000 career made field goals

Marine Johannes scored nine points in the second quarter

Jonquel Jones scored nine points in the second quarter

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