NEW YORK — Kamilla Cardoso had 22 points and a career-high 16 rebounds, Angel Reese added 21 points and 10 rebounds and the Chicago Sky beat the New York Liberty 91-85 on Thursday night to end a five-game losing streak.
The Sky (9-26), who had lost 13 of 14, also snapped a five-game skid against the Liberty.
Ariel Atkins scored 19 points, nine in the fourth quarter, and Michaela Onyenwere added 13 for the Sky in a game that featured 21 lead changes and 11 ties.
Jonquel Jones made a career-high-tying five 3-pointers and scored 25 points for the Liberty. Sabrina Ionescu added 16 points and Natasha Cloud 14.
Ionescu made two free throws that gave the Liberty an 85-83 lead with 2 minutes, 23 seconds left in the game. Atkins answered with a runner in the lane, drew a foul fighting through a screen by Emma Meesseman and then made one from the free-throw line to give the Sky the lead for good with 1:35 remaining.
The Liberty, the defending WNBA champion, went 0-for-4 from the field with a turnover as the Sky closed the game with an 8-0 run.
The Sky scored a season-high 52 points in the paint and shot 50% (31 of 62) from the field. Cardoso made 8 of 9 from the field, hit 6 of 6 from the free-throw line and had five assists.
The Liberty, who went into the game leading the WNBA in made 3-pointers (9.9 per game), were 10 of 20 from 3-point range in the first half but hit just 3 of 17 (18%) after halftime.
Breanna Stewart (knee) did not play for the Liberty.
The Liberty plays the Atlanta Dream on the road Saturday and the Sky plays host to the Connecticut Sun.
Originally Published: August 21, 2025 at 8:52 PM CDT