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Cloud matched her previous best of 31 points on a jumper from
the free-throw line with 1:17 left for an 86-84 lead. After New
York missed a 3-pointer, the Sky's Kamilla Cardoso made a basket
in the lane with 39.9 seconds left.
Cloud sealed it by going 4 of 4 at the free-throw line in the
final 20 seconds.
Cardoso finished with 17 points and 12 rebounds for Chicago
(14-22), which had lost the previous two meetings with New York
this season — both by one point. Cloud was 13 of 21 from the
field, including 4 of 8 behind the arc, and 5 of 6 at the
free-throw line.
Breanna Stewart scored 22 points for New York (22-15), which
rallied from a 13-point deficit to briefly take the lead in the
fourth quarter. Sabrina Ionescu had 18 points and 12 assists,
and Rebecca Allen scored all 14 of her points in the second
half.
Marine Johannes sank a 3-pointer with 2:09 left in the fourth to
give New York its first lead, 84-83, since it was 24-23. But the
Liberty did not score again until Stewart's basket with 7.1
seconds remaining.
New York was without forward Jonquel Jones for the majority of
the game after she appeared to injure her ankle with 3:30 left
in the first quarter.
Up next
Liberty: Host Indiana on Saturday.
Sky: Host Golden State on Friday.
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