With 58.9 seconds remaining on the clock, the New York Liberty found themselves down eight points to the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night. The game was all but over, with Chicago seemingly snapping New York's two-game winning streak.
But the Liberty had Sabrina Ionescu on their side.
The former Oregon Duck tossed in an impressive, fading three-pointer from the right corner to bring the Liberty to within five with 55 seconds remaining. After New York got a defensive stop, she nailed a top-of-the-key, off balance triple with under 30 seconds left. Two-point game.
The Sky then went 1-of-2 on free throws, bringing their lead to three points. With Chicago's defense shielding Ionescu away from the three-point line, she took the ball right to the rim and drew a foul as she rose up for a layup. And one, with the old fashioned three-point play completed as she swished the free throw, tying the game with 15 tick left.
The Sky then missed a layup and Ionescu's teammate, Jonquel Jones, was fouled and knocked in a free throw to win the game.
#game #liberty #seconds #ionescu
But the Liberty had Sabrina Ionescu on their side.
The former Oregon Duck tossed in an impressive, fading three-pointer from the right corner to bring the Liberty to within five with 55 seconds remaining. After New York got a defensive stop, she nailed a top-of-the-key, off balance triple with under 30 seconds left. Two-point game.
The Sky then went 1-of-2 on free throws, bringing their lead to three points. With Chicago's defense shielding Ionescu away from the three-point line, she took the ball right to the rim and drew a foul as she rose up for a layup. And one, with the old fashioned three-point play completed as she swished the free throw, tying the game with 15 tick left.
The Sky then missed a layup and Ionescu's teammate, Jonquel Jones, was fouled and knocked in a free throw to win the game.
#game #liberty #seconds #ionescu
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