After a tough season-opening loss to the Indiana Fever, the Sky struggled to bounce back against the stacked defending champions. Led by trade acquisition Natasha Cloud and star guard Sabrina Ionescu, the Liberty never gave their opponents any room to breathe and sank a WNBA record 19 three-pointers in their 99–74 win on the road.

Natasha Cloud (18 points, eight assists), Sabrina Ionescu (16 points, five assists) and Breanna Steward (12 points) thrived against the Sky, while Courtney Vandersloot led the way for Chicago with 14 points. Hailey Van Lith finished with four points off the bench.

It was game two of the 2025 WNBA season for the Chicago Sky. A chance to bounce back from the massive loss on the opening night. But Angel Reese and her Chicago Sky side were up against the defending Champions New York Liberty.

The WNBA has changed for the better over the last two years, especially with the addition of stars who grew their brands in college before going professionally.

The game included an incredible pair of statistical achievements from forward Angel Reese who grabbed 29 rebounds total over the two contests. Her statistical achievement was not celebrated by a wide swath of fans, who took to social media to criticize Reese for the two-game feat on Friday.

Chicago Sky second-year WNBA star Angel Reese was heavily criticized online after a 0-for-8 shooting night in the team's 99-74 blowout loss to the New York Liberty on Thursday night