wnba Game Recap
Recap - Liberty Defeat Connecticut 87-84
The Liberty got a 27-point performance from Breanna Stewart as New York ran past Connecticut 87-84 on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena.
New York won on the scoreboard, but lost at the pay window as they failed to cover the -5.5-point spread. The game went OVER the consensus closing total of 160.5.
New York got 25 points from Jonquel Jones and another 21 points from Betnijah Laney. Courtney Vandersloot contributed 7 assists, while Jonquel Jones cleaned the glass with 15 rebounds.
Connecticut got 17 points from Alyssa Thomas in a losing cause and another 15 points from Tiffany Hayes. Alyssa Thomas contributed 11 assists for the Sun, while Alyssa Thomas had 15 rebounds.
The Liberty hit the break winning 45-44 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored New York as they grabbed 42 boards, while Connecticut only had 33