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Angel Reese’s double-double streak comes to an end as the Chicago Sky fall to the New York Liberty 81-67
Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese (5) looks up at her teammates during a timeout against the Indiana Fever on June 23, 2024. at Wintrust Arena. (Eileen T. Meslar/Chicago Tribune)
Sabrina Ionescu scored 28 points for New York and the Liberty snapped Angel Reese’s WNBA-record double-double streak at 15 games as they beat the Chicago Sky 81-67 on Saturday at Wintrust Arena.
Reese, a front-runner for WNBA rookie of the year, finished with eight points and 16 rebounds for the Sky. Marina Mabrey finished with 21 points, a career-high 12 rebounds and seven assists, and Michaela Onyenwere scored a season-high 14.
The Liberty shot just 29% (6 of 21) and allowed the Sky to grab nine offensive rebounds while Mabrey scored 11 points in the first quarter to give the Sky a seven-point lead but the Liberty outscored them 29-13 — including nine points by Dojkic — in the second quarter.
Dana Evans hit a 3-pointer that gave the Sky a 34-29 lead with 4:59 remaining in the first half but the team went 0 for 5 from the field and committed five turnovers from there as the Liberty closed the second quarter on a 14-0 run to take the lead for good and make it 43-34 at halftime.
The Liberty led by at least seven points throughout the second half. They committed five turnovers but scored 11 points off 14 Sky turnovers.