Sabrina Ionescu's three-point play with 9.7 seconds left lifted New York to an 83-80 win over the Chicago Sky on Saturday night to snap a five-game losing streak.
Trailing 80-78 with 19 seconds left, Ionescu took the ball and drove the lane where she was fouled by Rebekah Gardner. Ionescu, who finished with 17 points, nine assists and eight rebounds, converted the free throw to give New York (10-17) the lead. "That's a big win for us to snap a five-game losing streak," Ionescu said. "Sometimes seeing a win is all you need to get a spark and win a game.
We have a lot more games left. We'll continue to get better and not stress about what seed we are." Chicago (21-7) got the ball but Candace Parker missed a shot in the lane with just over 2 seconds left.
After Michaela Onyenwere hit two free throws, the Sky had one last chance, but Emma Meesseman's 3-pointer bounced off the rim at the buzzer.