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Chicago Sun-Times
Chicago Sun-Times
National
Annie Costabile

Sky’s 16-0 fourth-quarter run pushes them past Liberty and into WNBA semifinals

Chicago Sky forward Candace Parker (3) drives to the basket against New York Liberty forward Natasha Howard (6) during the first half of a WNBA basketball playoff game Tuesday, Aug. 23, 2022, in New York. (Noah K. Murray/AP)

NEW YORK — There was an emanating feeling of déjà vu in the final quarter of Tuesday’s decisive Game 3 between the Sky and the New York Liberty.

With her team trailing by 10, Sabrina Ionescu opened the final 10 minutes of play hitting an and-one. She missed her free-throw attempt but scrambled to get her own offensive rebound and followed it with a three. Just like that, the Sky’s lead was cut to five and then three after Betnijah Laney hit a nine-foot jump shot off the assist from Ionescu.

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