Vandersloot has 17 points, 12 assists; Sky beat Liberty
CHICAGO -- Courtney Vandersloot scored 17 points and tied her season high with 12 assists in the Chicago Sky's 99-83 victory over the New York Liberty 99-83 on Friday night.
Jantel Lavender also scored 17 points for the Sky (8-8). Diamond DeShields added 16 points, Allie Quigley 14 and Stefanie Dolson had 13 points and nine rebounds. Kia Nurse led New York (7-9) with 18 points.
The Liberty scored the final six points of the first quarter and opened the second with an 8-0 run to take a 33-27 before Chicago took control, outscoring New York 28-2 over the final seven-plus minutes of the first half.
The Liberty made just one of their last 14 second-quarter shots and committed six turnovers during the Sky's run. Gabby Williams made an alley-oop layup, off an inbound pass from Vandersloot, as time expired to make it 55-35 at the break.
Chicago shot 54.3% (38 of 70) from the field and finished with 30 assists.
Regular Season Series
CHI leads 2-0
Game Information
- Referees:
- Angelica Suffren
- Angelica Suffren
- Billy Smith
- Billy Smith
- Isaac Barnett
2023-24 Eastern Conference Standings
Team | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
New York | 15 | 3 | .833 | - | W3 |
Connecticut | 14 | 3 | .824 | 0.5 | W1 |
Atlanta | 6 | 9 | .400 | 7.5 | L3 |
Chicago | 6 | 10 | .375 | 8 | L1 |
Indiana | 7 | 12 | .368 | 8.5 | L2 |
Washington | 4 | 14 | .222 | 11 | L1 |