US EditionLiberty hit 19 3-pointers in 100-52 rout of Sun to start season 7-0 for first time since 1997
- The New York Liberty defeated the Connecticut Sun 100-52 on Sunday, marking their largest franchise victory.
- The Liberty surged ahead early, outscoring their opponents 31-13 in the first quarter, and further increased their dominance to 60-28 by halftime while shooting an impressive 68% and making 12 three-pointers.
- Sabrina Ionescu was New York’s top scorer with 18 points, while Jonquel Jones, Breanna Stewart, and Leonie Fiebich each contributed 13 points as the Liberty tied their franchise record by sinking 19 three-pointers.
- The 48-point victory marked the second biggest margin in league history, coming short of the record 59-point win Minnesota achieved against Indiana in 2017.
- The Liberty won their seventh consecutive game to start the season, marking their best opening since 1997, as they wrapped up a busy week ahead of Thursday’s match in Washington during the three-week Commissioner’s Cup tournament.
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I thought the game I attended last Tuesday was just about the smoothest basketball any team could play, when the reigning champion New York Liberty jumped out to a 22-3 lead on the Golden State Valkyries and cruised to a 95-67 victory. But I was embarrassingly, humiliatingly wrong, because I had no idea how much the Libs would step it up for Ellie The Elephant's birthday on Sunday. For this special occasion, which was marked by the presence of m…
Liberty’s hot shooting leads to 100-52 rout of Sun for 2nd-biggest margin of victory in WNBA history
NEW YORK (AP) — The New York Liberty's offense has been clicking during the early part of this season and that's led to the team's best start since the league debuted in 1997.
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Liberty build 57-point lead to blot out Sun
The New York Liberty tied a WNBA record with 19 3-pointers and set a franchise record for margin of victory with a dominating 100-52 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday at Barclays Center in Brooklyn, N.Y.
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