Daily News | Kahleah Copper’s Chicago Sky survive Sabrina Ionescu’s triple-double in win over New York Liberty
NEW YORK — As with any Sunday afternoon here, there were a lot of star-studded matinees in town. But this time, one of the best was across the East River from Broadway.
Ionescu ended up with advantages in almost everything else. She had second career triple-double by the end of the third quarter, and ended the game with 27 points, 13 rebounds and 12 assists. And it was the full showcase of the skills that made Ionescu an immediate New York star when she arrived from Oregon two years ago. She fell out of the spotlight during an injury-marred rookie year in 2020 and some struggles in 2021, but this year she’sThere was one key place Ionescu didn’t have the advantage: the final score. Chicago’s comeback push succeeded in dramatic fashion, on a Vandersloot three-pointer with one second to go that gave the Sky an 88-86 win.
Copper was in the paint plenty often in this game, grabbing six rebounds to go with her 13 points. One of her offensive boards came on the possession right before Vandersloot’s three, when Copper missed a potential winner from underneath — and a probable foul went uncalled.
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