The Chicago Sky ended their five-game losing skid after pulling off an upset against the New York Liberty , 91-85, at Barclays Center on Thursday. The victory also snapped the Sky's five-game losing streak to the Liberty.
It was a see-saw affair for almost the entire contest, until Chicago stepped on the gas in the final quarter to outscore New York, 26-17, to complete the win.
The Sky improved to 9-26, while the Liberty fell to 22-14.
What made the victory even more impressive was that Chicago did it almost exclusively in the shaded area .
“Chicago Sky made, count 'em, five shots outside the paint to beat the Liberty, 91-85, tonight. Sheesh,” noted WNBA reporter Lucas Kaplan on X.
“They made just one in the second half, a banked-in three.”
The Sky finished with 52 points in th