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After an offseason driven by the goal of competing for a playoff spot and holding their ground against anybody in the WNBA, little has gone as the Sky planned.

For the second time this season, the Chicago Sky are preparing to face the undefeated and defending WNBA champion New York Liberty on Tuesday night. The Sky enter the matchup with a 2–5 record, coming off a demoralizing 79–52 loss to the Indiana Fever on Saturday.

The Liberty are one of the WNBA’s two remaining unbeatens. The defending champs are significantly better, but center Jonquel Jones is expected to miss this game. The reigning Finals MVP rolled her ankle in their most recent game and did not return, although the team announced she avoided significant injury.

Courtney VanderSloot is one of the most-respected players in the WNBA, as the 15-year veteran brings a wealth of experience to the Sky. However, as Chicago hosted the Fever on Saturday night, the Sky lost the guard early in the game.

Entering Tuesday's game against the New York Liberty, the Sky are not expected to win at all. In fact, ESPN's Matchup Predictor gave them just a 12.1 percent chance to emerge victorious.

Liberty star Jonquel Jones didn’t play Tuesday night against the Sky due to a sprained ankle. Coach Sandy Brondello confirmed before the game that Jones remains on the mend after she hurt her right ankle in Thursday’s win against the Washington Mystics.

The Sky hope they’re outgrowing Wintrust Arena, and a strong crowd Saturday at the United Center for their game against the Fever showed it’s possible. The game initially was