
Liberty Suffers Narrow Loss to Mystics in Finale
September 10, 2023 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release
On Sunday, the New York Liberty (32-8) fell to the Washington Mystics (19-21), 90-88,in their regular-season finale and final game of their 2023 four-game season series, splitting the series, 2-2.
At Barclays Center, the Liberty finished on 40.5% (30-74) shooting from the field, 32.4% (12-37) from three, and 100% (16-16) at the free throw line.
Up Next: The New York Liberty will host the Washington Mystics on Friday, September 15 at 7:30 p.m. ET in the opener of their 2023 WNBA Playoffs First Round series.
KEY RUNS
Q1: New York went on a 14-6 run from the 8:21 mark of the first to the 5:04 mark of the opening quarter.
Q2: Washington went on a 13-3 run from the 3:30 mark of the second to the 0:40 mark of the first half.
Q3: Washington went on a 21-9 run from the 8:59 mark of the third to the 0:56 mark of the quarter.
Q4: Washington went on a 13-5 run from the 9:21 mark of the fourth to the 6:35 mark of the final quarter. New York went on a 16-4 run from the 5:51 mark of the fourth to the 0:22 mark of the quarter.
PLAYER NOTABLES
New York finished with four double-digit scorers in today's game (Ionescu, Jones, Laney, Johannès).
Sabrina Ionescu recorded 20 points on 66.7% (6-9) shooting from the field, including 66.7% (4-6) from three, seven rebounds, and seven assists.
Jonquel Jones finished with a near double-double of 19 points on 61.5% (8-13) shooting from the field, nine rebounds, and two assists.
Betnijah Laney totaled 13 points on 44.4% (4-9) shooting from the field.
Marine Johannès added 11 points on 50% (3-6) from the field, including 50% (3-6) form three, three assists, and two rebounds off the bench.
For Washington, Brittney Sykes finished with 20 points, seven rebounds, and six assists.
LIBERTY 88 | MYSTICS 90
(32-8) (19-21)
September 10, 2023
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
LIBERTY 25 25 17 21 88
MYSTICS 23 27 21 19 90
GAME LEADERS NEW YORK WASHINGTON
POINTS Ionescu (20) Sykes (20)
REBOUNDS Jones (9) Sykes (7)
ASSISTS Ionescu (7) Sykes (6)
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