The Chicago Sky invoked their “who’s watching us?” energy to pull the upset against the New York Liberty, beating them 91–85 at Barclays.
What’s at stake?
This changes everything—the Liberty had raced out to their franchise-best start of 9–0 earlier in the season, including a 99–74 record-setting game with 19 threes.
But tonight, the Sky shocked the East’s best team on their home floor and shut up a lot of folks with an important victory.
Clutch Crunch takeaways:
Shift in momentum: the Sky showed they belong in the playoff hunt.
The Liberty are human: No team is unbeatable—especially one that started their season at 9-0!
Find the drama with fans: rivalry nights just got ‘real.’
So are you on Team #SkyUp or allegiance to the Liberty fire? Trot out some hot takes below, let’s see who you think will have a higher heat going into the playoffs!
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