CHICAGO — Liberty forward Kennedy Burke didn’t know <a href="https://nypost.com/2025/05/22/sports/liberty-pass-physicality-test-break-wnba-record-in-blowout-win-over-sky/">she was breaking a WNBA record</a> Thursday when she fired up a 3 in the fourth quarter.&nbsp;

“I got the ball and I just shot it because I was wide open,” Burke said after the Liberty’s 99-74 win over the Sky. “That’s my role on the team, just to shoot when I’m open and to make big plays.”&nbsp;

It was Burke’s fourth 3 of the game and the Liberty’s 19th overall, surpassing the franchise and league’s previous record for most team treys in a game (18).&nbsp;

Liberty forward Kennedy Burke didn’t know she was breaking a WNBA record Thursday when she fired up a 3 in the fourth quarter. {ai:summary}<p>Kennedy Burke of the Liberty set a WNBA record by contributing to her team's 19 three-pointers in a 99-74 victory over the Sky. Burke, unaware of the record, emphasized her role in making open shots during the game.</p><p>The Liberty's performance surpassed the previous league record of 18 three-pointers in a single game. #sports</p>

One shot encapsulates Kennedy Burke’s development in expanded Liberty role

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