Without Breanna Stewart in the fold on Saturday, the Liberty underwent a stern test of their rebounding and depth.
But even with the two-time MVP missing, they passed with flying colors to beat the Sky 81-67 in the second straight matchup between the two teams.
Just a couple days after it took the Liberty until late in the game to pull away from Chicago in Brooklyn, a 15-0 run into halftime helped the Liberty put their foot down earlier on.Betnijah Laney-Hamilton’s knee injury forcing Liberty teammates to step up on defense A brief scare came when Marina Mabrey hit a pair of 3-pointers to bring the Sky within seven going into the fourth quarter.Jonquel Jones drives to the basket against Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso during the first half of a WNBA game at Wintrust Arena.But the Liberty would keep them at arm’s length for the entirety of the fourth, as Chicago never re-established its early edge down low and couldn’t put together a run.
“We’ve been three in four. Just a little injury. Give her the rest today. She’ll hopefully play next game.”The Liberty gave Kennedy Burke her first start of the season in Stewart’s place, going with the 27-year-old instead of Kayla Thornton, who came off the bench.
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