Top Sky vs. Liberty players to watch - 5/22/2025
Top Sky vs. Liberty players to watch - 5/22/2025
Breanna Stewart and Angel Reese will clash when the New York Liberty (1-0) square off against the Chicago Sky (0-1) at Wintrust Arena on Thursday, May 22 at 8 p.m. ET.
The Sky had a -205 scoring differential last season, falling short by 5.1 points per game. They put up 77.4 points per game, 11th in the league, and allowed 82.5 per contest to rank eighth in the WNBA.
The Liberty averaged 85.6 points per game last season (second in the league) while giving up 76.5 per contest (third in the WNBA). They had a +366 scoring differential overall and outscored opponents by 9.1 points per game.
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How to watch Sky vs. Liberty
Date: Thursday, May 22, 2025
Thursday, May 22, 2025 Time: 8 p.m. ET
8 p.m. ET How to watch on TV: The U, WWOR, and Liberty Live
The U, WWOR, and Liberty Live Location: Chicago, Illinois
Chicago, Illinois Venue: Wintrust Arena
Sky's last game
Last time out, Chicago fell short in a 93-58 defeat to Indiana. The Sky were led by Reese, who finished with 12 points and 17 rebounds, while Ariel Atkins added 11 points and two steals.
Angel Reese: 12 PTS | 17 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 0 BLK | 1 3PM
Ariel Atkins: 11 PTS | 4 REB |2 AST | 2 STL | 1 BLK | 2 3PM
Rachel Banham: 8 PTS | 0 REB |1 AST | 0 STL | 2 BLK | 2 3PM
Liberty's last game
New York is coming into this game having beat Las Vegas 92-78 in its last game. Stewart led the team with 25 points and eight rebounds.
Breanna Stewart: 25 PTS | 8 REB |3 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 0 3PM
Natasha Cloud: 22 PTS | 6 REB |9 AST | 3 STL | 2 BLK | 1 3PM
Jonquel Jones: 17 PTS | 10 REB |6 AST | 0 STL | 1 BLK | 1 3PM
Sky players to watch (2024 stats)
Atkins put up 14.9 points per game last season to go with 3.4 rebounds and 3.1 assists.
Reese pulled down 13.1 rebounds per game, while Courtney Vandersloot averaged 4.8 assists per contest.
Atkins hit an average of 2.0 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
Atkins and Kamilla Cardoso were defensive standouts last season, with Atkins averaging 1.5 steals per game and Cardoso collecting 1.4 blocks per contest.
Liberty players to watch (2024 stats)
Stewart put up 20.4 points per game last season to go with 8.5 rebounds and 3.5 assists.
Jonquel Jones pulled down 9.0 rebounds per game, while Natasha Cloud notched 6.9 assists per contest.
Sabrina Ionescu hit an average of 2.8 shots per game from beyond the arc a season ago.
Stewart averaged 1.7 steals per game, while Jones collected 1.3 blocks per contest.
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