Portland Fire Pull Out First Win over New York Liberty on Clutch Shot by Sarah Ashlee Barker
Bridget Carleton scored a career-high 26 points and Carla Leite added 21 as Portland won 98-96 on Barker’s last-second putback.
- On Tuesday, the expansion Portland Fire secured their first WNBA victory by defeating the New York Liberty 98-96, with Sarah Ashlee Barker's final-second putback sealing the win.
- Portland forward Bridget Carleton led the offense with a career-high 26 points, while Carla Leite added 21 points and six assists for the Fire.
- Led by rookie Pauline Astier, New York's offense scored 24 points from the newcomer and 18 from Marine Johannes, though the Liberty fell in the final moments.
- Saturday's home opener drew 19,335 fans, marking the second-largest crowd in WNBA history as the expansion franchise continues generating excitement.
- The two teams remain in Portland to play the second game of a back-to-back on Thursday, giving the Liberty an opportunity to bounce back from Tuesday's loss.
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Rekindled Portland Fire show ‘something special’ in buzzer-beating win over NY Liberty
Oregon waited 24 years for a professional women’s basketball team to return to the state, but fans only had to wait two games to see that team win on their home court. The Portland Fire beat the New York Liberty 98-96 Tuesday night at the Moda Center in front of 12,300 fans. That’s smaller by several thousand than the cacophonous crowd that filled the ‘fire pit’ on Sunday to cheer the Fire in spite of a decisive loss to the Chicago Sky. Sunday’s…
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New York visits Portland following Carleton's 26-point game
Portland hosts the New York Liberty after Bridget Carleton scored 26 points in the Portland Fire's 98-96 victory against the New York Liberty. Thursday's game is the second meeting this season between the two teams. The Fire won the previous…
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Sarah Ashlee Barker’s basket at buzzer gives Fire first WNBA win
Sarah Ashlee Barker made a layup off an offensive rebound at the final buzzer as the expansion Portland Fire earned their first WNBA victory, defeating the visiting New York Liberty 98-96 on Tuesday night. Barker was all alone underneath and grabbed Bridget Carleton's 3-point miss and banked in the winning shot. It gave the Fire
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