DeShields, Vandersloot Propel Sky Past Liberty

Associated Press

WHITE PLAINS, N.Y. (AP) — Diamond DeShields led a balanced Chicago offense with 22 points and the Sky beat the Liberty 103-99 on Friday night.

Courtney Vandersloot added 14 points and 11 assists for the Sky (6-9). They have won three straight since a six-game skid.

Chicago led for most of the second half and was up 99-93 before Tina Charles hit a 3-pointer with 28 seconds left to get New York within three points. Allie Quigley hit two free throws with 14.2 seconds remaining to make it a two-possession game.

After a timeout by the Liberty, Epiphanny Prince hit a 3-pointer to make it a two-point game. Vandersloot hit two free throws five seconds later to make it 103-99 and New York fell just short again.

The Liberty (4-11) were coming off a last-second loss in Washington on Thursday night. They put up a season-high in points, but couldn’t get stops down the stretch to end a five-game losing skid.

It’s New York’s longest losing streak since the 2014 season when the team also lost five in a row.

Tina Charles scored 24 points to lead New York while Prince added 21.