{"id":708454,"date":"2026-06-17T00:06:09","date_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:06:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/708454\/"},"modified":"2026-06-17T00:06:09","modified_gmt":"2026-06-17T00:06:09","slug":"liberty-seek-eighth-straight-win-when-they-visit-well-rested-sky-field-level-media-professional-sports-content-solutions","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us\/708454\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty seek eighth straight win when they visit well-rested Sky – Field Level Media – Professional sports content solutions"},"content":{"rendered":"

The surging New York Liberty started their seven-game winning streak with less than a full complement of contributors.<\/p>\n

With the team recently returned to health, the Liberty sense things can be even sharper against the host Chicago Sky on Wednesday \u2014 and beyond.<\/p>\n

\u201cNow, we\u2019re just feeling a little bit more complete as far as having our full roster. \u2026 Now we\u2019re starting to build, you know,\u201d Liberty star Breanna Stewart said. \u201cBeginning of the season, we were trying to kind of work through some things and just get the win, do what we could, and now \u2026 this is like our Day 1.\u201d<\/p>\n

New York earned its most lopsided victory in the streak to date on Sunday, topping Washington 86-64. Jonquel Jones led New York with 20 points and Stewart had 14 points, 12 rebounds and a career-best seven blocks. The Liberty improved to 10-4 and 5-0 in Commissioner\u2019s Cup play to seal a spot in the championship game of the midseason tournament.<\/p>\n

Sabrina Ionescu provided a jolt, too, playing for just the second time this season after navigating ankle and back injuries. She had five points, three rebounds and three assists off the bench.<\/p>\n

Sky coach Tyler Marsh knows his team must be diligent defensively with the Liberty back to whole.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe\u2019ve got to be disruptive and allow them to feel our presence,\u201d Marsh said.<\/p>\n

Chicago (4-9, 1-4) has been idle since Thursday\u2019s 114-106 overtime loss at Indiana.<\/p>\n

Undrafted rookie Sydney Taylor paced the Sky with 30 points on 10-for-14 shooting to lead five players in double figures. Still, it wasn\u2019t enough for Chicago to avoid an eighth defeat in nine games, as the team couldn\u2019t sustain a late surge in regulation during overtime.<\/p>\n

The Sky also tussled with visiting Atlanta on June 9 before falling by seven points.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess if we\u2019re talkin\u2019 about moral victories, we played harder. Showed a lot of grit in those games,\u201d Sky guard Skylar Diggins told the Chicago Sun-Times. \u201cWe know that can be our identity. I know we spoke early about wanting to have that type of identity. We have kind of fallen short.\u201d<\/p>\n

Chicago is just 1-5 at home, where the team will play four of its next six games.<\/p>\n

Diggins, the team\u2019s top scorer at 15.2 points per game, had 21 points against Indiana. Kamilla Cardoso has gone four games without a double-double, her longest stretch of the season.<\/p>\n

\u2013Field Level Media<\/p>\n

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