Breanna Stewart Scores 28, Han Xu Makes 1st Career WNBA Start, and the Liberty Beat the Sun
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points and grabbed the decisive offensive rebound as New York won its fifth straight game.
- On Monday night at Mohegan Sun Arena, Breanna Stewart scored 28 points to lead the New York Liberty to an 89-80 victory, marking the team's fifth consecutive win.
- Liberty starters Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu were sidelined, while Connecticut's Brittney Griner and Aneesah Morrow missed the game due to injuries, forcing both teams to adjust their rotations.
- Han Xu recorded 14 points in her first career WNBA start, while Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 11 off the bench, with Stewart providing a crucial putback with 24.8 seconds remaining.
- Olivia Nelson-Ododa and Aaliyah Edwards each posted season-high 15 points for Connecticut, but the loss marks three straight defeats for the Sun, sitting last in the Eastern Conference.
- The Liberty travel to play Atlanta on Thursday, while the Sun visit Toronto on Wednesday and return home Saturday to host the Indiana Fever and Caitlin Clark.
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Liberty Push Winning Streak To Five Despite Missing Stars
(Uncasville, Connecticut) – The New York Liberty pushed their winning streak to five games with an 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun, even while playing short-handed. Sabrina Ionescu remained out with a back issue and Jonquel Jones was a late scratch because of illness, forcing the Liberty to lean harder on Breanna Stewart and a reshuffled rotation. Stewart delivered 28 points, while Han Xu made the most of her first WNBA start. It was not …
WNBA: Breanna Stewart, Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.
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Breanna Stewart scores 28, Han Xu makes 1st career WNBA start, and the Liberty beat the Sun 89-80
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points, including a key putback with 24.8 seconds left, Han Xu had 14 points in her first career WNBA start, and the New York Liberty beat the Connecticut Sun 89-80.
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Marietta Daily JournalBrenna Stewart (30), Liberty sink Sun for fifth straight win
Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday night in a Commissioner's Cup game in Uncasville, Conn.
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