NEW YORK — Kahleah Copper scored 27 points and Courtney Williams added 12, including 10 in the fourth quarter, to help the Chicago Sky rally to beat the New York Liberty 86-82 on Sunday in the second meeting between the teams in three days.
The teams played Friday night in Chicago, with the Liberty rallying for a one-point win on a shot by Breanna Stewart with 7.1 seconds left.
In this game, it was the Sky’s turn to rally. Down by 19 early in the third quarter, the Sky (4-3) pulled ahead for the first time in the game on Williams’ jumper with 4:24 left that made it 72-70.
A few seconds later, Williams drew an offensive foul on Stewart, and after a challenge by New York (4-2) was denied, the spirited guard playfully bowed to the crowd, drawing loud boos.
“Got to have fun with it,” Williams said, smiling. “They were booing me. Going to turn y’all up.”
Stewart then scored the next six points for New York, tying the game at 76 with just over two minutes left.
Williams answered with a 3-pointer with 1:42 remaining.
Courtney Vandersloot‘s layup with 59 seconds to go got New York within 80-78. Williams was then fouled and hit the first of two free throws to make it a three-point game.
After a timeout, Sabrina Ionescu was charged with an offensive foul on the inbounds with 27…
