ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — Jonquel Jones scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds to lead the New York Liberty to a 96-95 victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena, improving New York’s record to 11-4. The Liberty trailed 32-27 after the first quarter but used a dominant second quarter, outscoring Chicago 20-13, to take a 47-45 halftime lead. New York extended its advantage to 74-68 entering the fourth. Chicago rallied behind Sydney Taylor’s 24 points and Gabriela Jaquez’s 22, but Jones converted a go-ahead basket with 50.5 seconds remaining. Skylar Diggins added 19 points and eight assists for the Sky, who fell to 4-10. New York shot 33 of 66 from the field and 21 of 23 from the free-throw line, while Chicago shot 35 of 71 and 13 of 15 from the stripe. The Liberty committed 13 turnovers to Chicago’s 10 but held a 10-7 edge in offensive rebounds. Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart contributed key plays down the stretch for New York. Attendance was 7,225.

ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — Jonquel Jones scored 19 points and grabbed eight rebounds, leading the New York Liberty to a 96-95 victory over the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena before a crowd of 7,225. The Liberty improved to 11-4, while Chicago fell to 4-10. New York shot 33 of 66 from the field, including 9 of 27 from three-point range, and made 21 of 23 free throws. Chicago shot 35 of 71 from the floor, hitting 12 of 23 from beyond the arc, and converted 13 of 15 from the line. The Sky seized control early, scoring 32 points in the first quarter behind an aggressive offensive attack. Sydney Taylor sparked Chicago with 24 points on the night, while Gabriela Jaquez added 22. Skylar Diggins contributed 19 points and eight assists, and Natasha Cloud finished with 11 points and four assists. New York responded in the second quarter, limiting Chicago to just 13 points while scoring 20 of their own to cut the halftime deficit to 45-47. The Liberty then outscored the Sky 27-23 in the third quarter to take a 74-68 lead into the fourth. Breanna Stewart added 17 points, six rebounds and three assists for New York. Satou Sabally scored 17 points off the bench, and Pauline Astier contributed nine points, five rebounds and four assists. Leonie Fiebich finished with nine points and six rebounds. Chicago’s Kamilla Cardoso recorded 10 points, four rebounds and four assists. The game featured a frenetic finish after New York led by as many as six points in the fourth quarter. The Sky chipped away and tied the score at 93-93 on a 27-foot three-pointer by Sydney Taylor with 15.6 seconds remaining. Taylor’s shot capped a 7-0 Chicago run over the previous two minutes. New York called timeout and advanced the ball. With 10.3 seconds left, Sabrina Ionescu drove the lane for a layup to put the Liberty ahead 96-93. Chicago had a chance to tie or win, but Taylor’s step-back jump shot at the buzzer was off the mark. Jones, the 6-6 center from Freeport, Bahamas, was the top performer for New York. She played 28 minutes and also had three assists and one block. Jones entered the game on a strong stretch, having scored 20 points against Washington on June 14, 16 points with 10 rebounds against Atlanta on June 11, and eight points with 12 rebounds against Indiana on June 6. The Liberty used a balanced scoring attack with five players in double figures. New York’s defense forced 13 Chicago turnovers and collected seven steals, while the Sky committed 10 turnovers. Chicago outrebounded New York 31-30 but allowed the Liberty to grab 10 offensive rebounds, which helped New York generate second-chance points. The Sky held a 10-7 edge in assists and a 10-7 advantage in steals. New York also recorded four blocks from Han Xu, who had two, and one each from Jones, Stewart and the team. Chicago had five blocks, including two from Elizabeth Williams. The game was close throughout, with neither team leading by more than 10 points. New York’s largest lead was six points in the fourth quarter, while Chicago’s biggest advantage came in the first quarter when it led by five. The Liberty were efficient offensively, posting an offensive rating of 120.1 points per 100 possessions on 80 possessions. Chicago had an offensive rating of 117.1 on 81 possessions. New York committed 13 turnovers, while Chicago had 10. The Sky committed 22 fouls to New York’s 12, which contributed to the Liberty’s heavy free-throw advantage. The game featured several lead changes and ties in the final period. After a technical foul on Chicago’s Azura Stevens with 7:15 remaining, Astier made a technical free throw and two additional free throws to give New York an 81-72 advantage. Chicago answered with a 7-2 run to cut the deficit to 83-79. Jones hit a three-pointer with 4:36 left to push the lead to 86-79. Taylor and Cloud responded with baskets, and Diggins made one of two free throws to make it 86-84 with 2:45 remaining. Ionescu answered with a three-pointer to restore a five-point lead, but Chicago scored the next seven points, capped by Taylor’s tying three. Ionescu’s go-ahead layup with 10.3 seconds left proved decisive. The Liberty improved to 5-2 on the road this season. Chicago dropped its seventh straight game. New York’s next game is Friday at home against Washington. Chicago travels to Dallas on Saturday. Interstat’s game simulator had projected a final score of 96-95, the exact outcome. The ELO system gave New York a 79.2 percent probability to win. New York was installed as a 7.5-point favorite. The total of 191 points surpassed the over-under line of 167.5.

WNBA: Liberty at Sky ROSEMONT, Ill. (Interstat) — The New York Liberty, holding the league’s best record at 10-4, visit the Chicago Sky on Wednesday night at Allstate Arena, looking to extend a five-game winning streak against a team that has lost six of its last seven. New York (10-4) has been dominant during its run, averaging 92 points per game while winning five straight since a three-game skid in late May. The Liberty’s most recent victory came Sunday, an 86-64 win at home over the Washington Mystics in which forward Breanna Stewart recorded a double-double with 14 points and 12 rebounds, adding seven blocks. Over her last seven games, Stewart is averaging 21.4 points, 9.4 rebounds and 2.0 blocks. Chicago (4-9) has struggled to find consistency. The Sky dropped a 114-106 overtime decision at Indiana on Thursday, despite a season-high 30 points from guard Sydney Taylor. Taylor has been a bright spot, averaging 16.2 points over her last five appearances while logging 18.4 minutes per game. New York enters as a 7.5-point favorite, according to Interstat, with an over/under of 167.5. The same simulator projects a tight 96-95 Liberty win. The Liberty have relied on a balanced attack. Center Jonquel Jones scored 20 points in Sunday’s win, and forward Satou Sabally dished six assists. New York leads the league in scoring defense, allowing 78.7 points per game. Chicago has dropped three straight overall and has lost four of five at home. The Sky are 0-4 against teams currently above .500. Forward Azura Stevens posted 10 points and nine rebounds in the loss at Indiana, while guard Skylar Diggins added 21 points. Wednesday’s game is the first of a two-game road trip for New York, which visits Los Angeles on Sunday. Chicago hosts Dallas on Saturday. Tipoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. CDT.