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New York Liberty Game Notes: Game #11 at Connecticut

June 15, 2016 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release


NEW YORK LIBERTY (6-4) at CONNECTICUT SUN (2-9)

Thursday, June 16 - Mohegan Sun Arena - 7 PM

Broadcast: MSG+

HEADLINES

- Led by 28 points from Tina Charles, the New York Liberty held off the Dallas Wings, 91-88, on Tuesday night at Madison Square Garden. The Liberty enjoyed strong performances from nearly every member of the team in the win. Charles buried a go-ahead bucket with 40.3 remaining and Shoni Schimmel clinched things with a pair of late makes at the line. Tanisha Wright blocked Karima Christmas' game-tying 3-point attempt with seconds to play. Sugar Rodgers was also in double figures, scoring 18 points.

- Tina Charles has been working on her 3-point shot and it paid off on Tuesday, as she knocked down a career-high three triples in a Liberty win over the Wings.

MILESTONE WATCH

- Swin Cash needs just four more points to hit 5,000 for her career. She would be the 14th player in WNBA history to do so.

- Tanisha Wright grabbed career rebound No. 1,000 against Dallas. She is the 11th player in league history to have 2,500 points, 1,000 rebounds, and 1,100 assists.

- The Liberty has won six in a row against Connecticut, the longest winning streak for either team in the history of the series, but only two of those wins has come at Mohegan Sun Arena. New York went 4-0 against the Sun last season.

RANGE FINDER

Tina Charles had shown glimpses this season of adding a little bit more range to her offensive arsenal and she put that distance shooting on full display when she knocked down a career-best three 3-pointers in the Liberty's 91-88 win over the Dallas Wings on June 14. She made all three of her long-distance attempts despiting coming into the game with just four makes from long distance during her career. In fact, her three 3-pointers in the game were more than she had during her career (2) heading into the 2016 season.

SWIN CASH APPROACHING 5K

Liberty forward Swin Cash is just four points away from becoming the 14th player in WNBA history to score 5,000 points in her career. Cash has proven to be a versatile player throughout the course of her career and would be just the 2nd player to have 5,000 points, 2,000 rebounds, and 1,000 assists. The only other is also active, and also has announced her retirement at the end of this season - Tamika Catchings has 7,071 points, 3,206 rebounds, and 1,442 assists.

THROWBACK TO THE 90'S

With its 91-88 victory over the Dallas Wings on Jun 14, the Liberty hit the 90-point mark for a second game in a row, having come off a 90-75 win at San Antonio three days before. It was the first time New York scored 90 points in back-to-back games since June 2011.

KIAH STOKES BLOCK PARTY: THE SEQUEL

Once again Kiah Stokes is making a compelling argument that she should be considered for WNBA Defensive Player of the Year and she is making a big impact through blocking and altering shots. She is already ranked 6th in Liberty history with 89 blocked shots in under a season and a half of her pro career and is currently 2nd in the WNBA with 2.2 blocks per game this season. Additionally, she is 9th in the league in defensive win shares with 0.7. In the win over Dallas on June 14, Stokes blocked four shots, three in the fourth quarter, to help the Liberty pick up a 91-88 victory.

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