wnba Game Recap
New York Defeats Connecticut 89-81 - Recap
The Liberty grabbed a 89-81 win over the Sun on Tuesday, behind a 24-point effort from Breanna Stewart at Mohegan Sun Arena.
The Liberty were a -5.0-point favorite in the win, and managed to turn a profit for their supporters. The combined score went OVER the total, which closed at 168.0.
Courtney Vandersloot had 17 points for New York and Betnijah Laney chipped in with 16 points. Courtney Vandersloot had 9 assists for the Liberty, while Jonquel Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Connecticut got 23 points from DiJonai Carrington in a losing cause and another 14 points from Olivia Nelson-Ododa. Alyssa Thomas contributed 10 assists for the Sun, while Alyssa Thomas had 10 rebounds.
The Liberty hit the break winning 47-43 before taking care of business in the second half.
New York won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 38-34.
New York heads into a battle against the Aces. Connecticut, meanwhile, will have their next action against Las Vegas.