Photos: Chicago Sky lose to New York Liberty 91-86 in season finale

September 12, 2025 by Chicago Tribune

Photos from the Chicago Sky’s 91-86 loss to the New York Liberty in the season finale Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena.

Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) and center Kamilla Cardoso hug after a loss to the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) and center Kamilla Cardoso hug after a loss to the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso and forward Michaela Onyenwere embrace after a loss to the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso and forward Michaela Onyenwere embrace after a loss to the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh stands on the sideline in the second half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky head coach Tyler Marsh receives a hug after a loss to the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky coach Tyler Marsh receives a hug after a loss to the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) puts up a shot in the first half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso puts up a shot in the first half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

New York Liberty forward Kennedy Burke (22) and Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) battle for position in the first half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — New York Liberty forward Kennedy Burke (22) and Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere battle for position in the first half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

New York Liberty center Nyara Sabally (8) drives on Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld (21) in the second half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — New York Liberty center Nyara Sabally (8) drives on Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld in the second half Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) tries to keep the ball in play in the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) tries to keep the ball in play in the second half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky forwards Michaela Onyenwere (12) and Maddy Westbeld (21) look to secure a rebound in the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky forwards Michaela Onyenwere (12) and Maddy Westbeld (21) battle for a rebound in the second half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse (11) goes up for a shot in the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse (11) goes up for a shot in the second half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) is congratulated by her teammates in the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky forward Michaela Onyenwere (12) is congratulated by teammates in the second half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) brings the ball up the court in the second half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) brings the ball up the court in the second half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) and forward Maddy Westbeld (21) defend against New York Liberty center Emma Meesseman (33) in the second half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) and forward Maddy Westbeld (21) defend New York Liberty center Emma Meesseman in the second half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) tries to dribble through two New York Liberty defenders in the second half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun tries to dribble between two New York Liberty players in the second half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld (21) drives on New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) in the second half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld (21) drives against New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart in the second half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) drains a 3-pointer in the first half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) drains a 3-pointer in the first half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld (21) and center Kamilla Cardoso (10) chat in the first half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky forward Maddy Westbeld (21) and center Kamilla Cardoso chat in the first half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) tries to score on New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones (35) in the first half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) tries to score against New York Liberty center Jonquel Jones in the first half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse (11) scores on a layup in front of New York Liberty guard Rebekah Gardner (7) in the first half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse (11) scores on a layup in front of New York Liberty guard Rebekah Gardner (7) in the first half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) shoots over New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) in the first half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) shoots over New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart in the first half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) looks to drive to the hoop in the first half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) looks to drive to the basket in the first half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Rachel Banham (24) looks to make a move in the first half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Rachel Banham (24) looks to make a move in the first half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

New York Liberty guard Rebekah Gardner (7) deflects a pass made by Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun (0) in the first half of a game at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — New York Liberty guard Rebekah Gardner (7) deflects a pass from Chicago Sky guard Sevgi Uzun in the first half on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) looks for an open teammate in the first half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Rebecca Allen (9) looks for an open teammate in the first half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025,, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse is introduced before the start of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky guard Kia Nurse is introduced before a game against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso is introduced before the start of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso is introduced before a game against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) listens in on the bench during a timeout in the first half of a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky center Kamilla Cardoso (10) listens in on the bench during a timeout in the first half against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Injured Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot chats with players after a loss to the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Injured Chicago Sky guard Courtney Vandersloot chats with players after a loss to the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese fist-bumps a teammate before a game against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)

Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese is seen in street clothes on the bench as her team warms up for a game against the New York Liberty at Wintrust Arena in Chicago on Sept. 11, 2025. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune) — Chicago Sky forward Angel Reese stands on the sideline in street clothes as her teammates warm up for a game against the New York Liberty on Sept. 11, 2025, at Wintrust Arena. (Chris Sweda/Chicago Tribune)