Postgame Notes: Aces 108. Liberty 74
July 14, 2022 - Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA)
New York Liberty News Release
LIBERTY 74 | ACES 108
(9-15) (17-7)
July 14, 2022
Q1 Q2 Q3 Q4 FINAL
LIBERTY 13 23 21 17 74
ACES 37 34 21 16 108
GAME LEADERS NEW YORK LAS VEGAS
POINTS Howard (19) Wilson (25)
REBOUNDS Howard (9) Hamby (7)
ASSISTS Ionescu (6) Young (9)
TEAM NOTABLES
On Thursday, the New York Liberty (9-15) fell to the Las Vegas Aces (17-7), 108-74, in the third and final game of their 2022 season series.
At Barclays Center, the Liberty finished on 34.9% (22-63) shooting from the field, 30.8% (8-26) from three, and 88% (22-25) at the free throw line.
Up Next: The New York Liberty will hit the road to take on the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday, July 19 at 11:30 a.m. ET.
KEY RUNS
Q1: Las Vegas opened the game on a 12-0 run through the 7:47 mark of the first quarter. In total, the Aces went on a 29-9 run from the 9:40 mark of the first to the 3:21 mark of the quarter.
Q2: The Aces went on a 10-2 run from the 8:53 mark of the second through the 5:43 mark of the quarter.
Q3: There were no significant runs in this quarter.
Q4: There were no significant runs in this quarter.
PLAYER NOTABLES
Three Liberty players scored in double figures in tonight's game (Howard, Onyenwere, Johannès).
After scoring the Liberty's first seven points of the game, Natasha Howard totaled a team-high 19 points on 66.7% (8-12) shooting from the field and a game-high nine rebounds.
Michaela Onyenwere finished with a season-high 14 points on 40% (4-10) shooting from the floor and four rebounds - her first double-digit scoring game of the season.
Marine Johannès finished with 10 points on 50% (3-6) from the field and four assists.
For Las Vegas, A'ja Wilson scored a game-high 25 points and added four rebounds, three steals, and two blocks.
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