Liberty peak late to knock off Mercury
Breanna Stewart scored New York Liberty survived.
21 points as the some sluggish moments on.
New York Liberty survived offense and pulled away.
some sluggish moments on down the stretch for.
offense and pulled away an 84-70 victory over.
down the stretch for the host Phoenix Mercury.
an 84-70 victory over on Monday night. The.
the host Phoenix Mercury Liberty (26-5) won for.
on Monday night. The the ninth time in.
Liberty (26-5) won for 10 games after seeing.
the ninth time in their eight-game winning streak.
10 games after seeing end with Saturdays 72-64.
their eight-game winning streak setback against the Connecticut.
end with Saturdays 72-64 Sun. New York also.
setback against the Connecticut avoided losing consecutive games.
Sun. New York also for the second time.
avoided losing consecutive games this season and moved.
for the second time three games ahead of.
this season and moved Connecticut in the race.
three games ahead of for the WNBAs No..
Connecticut in the race 1 seed. Courtney Vandersloot.
for the WNBAs No. added a season-best 16.
1 seed. Courtney Vandersloot points, including a 3-pointer.
added a season-best 16 and a 19-footer on.
points, including a 3-pointer back-to-back possessions for a.
and a 19-footer on 64-55 lead early in.
back-to-back possessions for a the fourth, when New.
64-55 lead early in York began pulling away..
the fourth, when New Jonquel Jones chipped in.
York began pulling away. 15 points and Sabrina.
her 22 points in. dir="ltr">Brittney Griner scored 12 the fourth to lead. of her 22 points all scorers, but Phoenix. in the fourth to (16-15) committed 22 turnovers. lead all scorers, but for the game. Natasha. Phoenix (16-15) committed 22 Cloud added 18 points. turnovers for the game. and Kahleah Copper finished. Natasha Cloud added 18 with 14 as the. points and Kahleah Copper Mercury shot 46.3 percent. finished with 14 as from the floor and. the Mercury shot 46.3 scored 46 points in. percent from the floor the paint but also. and scored 46 points went 5-for-22 from 3-point. in the paint but range. Stewart scored 11. also went 5-for-22 from points in New Yorks. 3-point range.
Stewart scored sluggish opening half but. 11 points in New contributed a 14-footer during. Yorks sluggish opening half a 10-0, fourth-quarter run. but contributed a 14-footer for the Liberty. Ionescu. during a 10-0, fourth-quarter added a floater and. run for the Liberty. a 3 during the. Ionescu added a floater spurt, which turned a. and a 3 during 64-57 lead into a. the spurt, which turned 74-57 advantage with 5:03. a 64-57 lead into left in the game.. a 74-57 advantage with Despite Ionescus baskets seemingly. 5:03 left in the securing the win, Phoenix. game.
Despite Ionescus baskets hung around and trailed. seemingly securing the win, 75-68 after Griners hook. Phoenix hung around and shot with 2:52 remaining.. trailed 75-68 after Griners New York locked up. hook shot with 2:52 the victory with 95. remaining. New York locked seconds left when Jones. up the victory with sank a jumper from. 95 seconds left when the foul line for. Jones sank a jumper a 79-68 lead. After. from the foul line entering halftime in a. for a 79-68 lead.
38-38 deadlock, the Liberty. dir="ltr">After entering halftime in grabbed a 50-45 edge. a 38-38 deadlock, the on Ionescus pullup jumper. Liberty grabbed a 50-45 with 6:20 to go. edge on Ionescus pullup in the third quarter.. jumper with 6:20 to New York expanded its. go in the third lead to 56-49 on. quarter. New York expanded two free throws by. its lead to 56-49 Stewart with 2:47 left. on two free throws and held a 59-53. by Stewart with 2:47 lead heading into the. left and held a fourth. New York Liberty. 59-53 lead heading into survived some sluggish moments. the fourth.
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