Chicago Sky vs NY Liberty Game Player Stats and Box Score for Aug 21 | 2025 WNBA Season

The Chicago Sky defeated the New York Liberty 91-85 on Thursday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn.

Kamilla Cardoso led Chicago with 22 points, 15 rebounds and five assists on 8-for-9 shooting. Angel Reese finished with 21 points and 10 rebounds on 6-for-9 shooting. Ariel Atkins added 19 points, five rebounds and five assists, while Michaela Onyenwere scored 13 points on 6-for-9 shooting.

Jonquel Jones led New York with 25 points and seven rebounds on 9-for-16 shooting, including 5-for-11 from 3-point range. Sabrina Ionescu finished with 16 points on 6-for-14 shooting. Natasha Cloud added 14 points, four rebounds and five assists.

New York and Chicago are on opposite ends of the standings. The Sky (9-26) are No. 12 and have already been eliminated from playoff contention. With the win, they snapped a five-game losing skid. On the other hand, the Liberty dropped to No. 3 with a 22-14 record.

This is the third meeting between the teams this season. New York won the previous two matchups: a 99-74 win on May 22 and an 85-66 victory on June 10. The Liberty and the Sky face each other for the fourth and final time on Sept. 11, their final game of the season.

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Chicago Sky vs. NY Liberty player stats and box score

NY Liberty player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Leonie Fiebich	8	2	2	1	1	2	0	3-5	2-3	0-0	-11
Emma Meesseman	5	7	6	5	4	6	1	2-4	0-1	1-3	3
Jonquel Jones	25	7	2	2	2	1	2	9-16	5-11	2-2	-13
Sabrina Ionescu	16	3	2	6	0	1	0	6-14	0-5	4-4	-10
Natasha Cloud	14	4	5	5	2	2	0	5-13	2-7	2-3	-5
Stephanie Talbot	0	1	2	1	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	0-0	5
Marine Johannès	9	1	1	1	0	1	1	3-9	3-6	0-0	-1
Kennedy Burke	5	2	1	1	0	0	0	1-7	0-1	3-3	-2
Rebekah Gardner	3	0	1	2	0	0	0	1-2	1-1	0-0	4
Isabelle Harrison	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Nyara Sabally	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Breanna Stewart	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

Chicago Sky player stats and box score

Player	PTS	REB	AST	PF	STL	TO	BLK	FG	3-PT FG	FT	+/-
Michaela Onyenwere	13	0	0	1	1	0	0	6-9	1-3	0-0	6
Angel Reese	21	10	3	3	1	3	0	6-9	0-0	9-10	7
Kamilla Cardoso	22	15	5	4	2	3	1	8-9	0-0	6-6	7
Ariel Atkins	19	5	5	5	2	2	1	6-9	2-4	5-7	10
Rachel Banham	3	0	2	2	1	1	0	1-7	1-5	0-0	2
Elizabeth Williams	8	7	1	0	2	2	0	3-8	0-0	2-2	-2
Rebecca Allen	0	2	0	1	0	0	1	0-6	0-4	0-0	7
Sevgi Uzun	3	3	1	1	1	2	0	1-3	0-0	1-2	-4
Kia Nurse	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	0-2	0-2	2-2	-3
Hailey Van Lith	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Courtney Vandersloot	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
Maddy Westbeld	DNP	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	-

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Chicago Sky vs. NY Liberty game summary

The New York Liberty had a 23-22 lead over the Chicago Sky at the end of the opening quarter. Jonquel Jones scored seven points for New York.

The Liberty led 46-44 at halftime. Natasha Cloud had 10 points and four rebounds in the first half for New York. Jones scored 10 points on 4-for-6 shooting, including 2-for-4 from 3-point range. Marine Johannès added nine points on 3-for-5 shooting (3-for-4 on 3-pointers) off the bench.

Kamilla Cardoso led Chicago with 10 points, 11 rebounds and four assists on 5-for-5 shooting. Ariel Atkins added 10 points and four rebounds, while Michaela Onyenwere scored nine points on 4-for-6 shooting. Angel Reese had six points and three rebounds in 12 minutes.

At the end of the third quarter, the Liberty still led 68-65. New York's Jones already scored 20 points after three quarters, while Chicago's Cardoso had 18 points and 15 rebounds.

The Sky reclaimed the lead (78-77) midway through the fourth quarter. The teams went back and forth the rest of the way.

Down the stretch, Atkins' made free throws increased Chicago's lead to three (88-85) with 44.4 seconds remaining. In the following possession, Cloud missed a driving layup. Reese then knocked down two more free throws. The Sky held on for the win as they closed the game on an 8-0 run.

Both teams return to action on Saturday. New York will battle the Atlanta Dream in a game that could have playoff seeding implications. Meanwhile, Chicago will host the Connecticut Sun.