Close, but not enough. The New York Liberty played the Chicago Sky on Friday night and put up a heck of a fight. Unfortunately for them, they couldn’t bring it all the way home and lost a tough one by eight points. No time to mope as they have a slate of big games awaiting them.
The opponent tonight will be the Phoenix Mercury. It’s been a stressful year for Vanessa Nygard and friends, but they’re still in it. They helped their playoff cause by beating the Los Angeles Sparks on Thursday evening. They’re on the East Coast for the next three games so they’ll have a chance to get acclimated to this time zone.