TEAM NOTABLES
On Thursday, the New York Liberty (6-9) defeated the Washington Mystics (10-7), 77-65, in the second game of their 2022 three-game season series.
At Barclays Center, the Liberty finished on 44.9% (31-69) shooting from the field, 19.4% (6-31) from three, and 69.2% (9-13) at the free throw line.
Up Next: The New York Liberty will remain home to host the Seattle Storm on Sunday, June 19 at 12:00 p.m. ET.
KEY RUNS
Q1: New York went on an 8-0 run from the 9:24 mark of the first to the 7:27 mark of the quarter.
Q2: There were no significant runs in this quarter.
Q3: New York went on an 8-3 run from the start of the third to the 5:33 mark of the quarter.
Q4: New York went on a 7-2 run from the 6:58 mark in the fourth to the 2:51 mark in the quarter.
PLAYER NOTABLES
Three Liberty players scored in double figures in tonight’s game (Howard, Han, Ionescu).
Highlighted by her 12-point first quarter, Natasha Howard finished with a season-high 27 points on 76.5% (13-17) shooting from the floor, a team-high nine rebounds, a block, and a steal.
Han Xu totaled 12 points on 85.7% (6-7) shooting from the field. She also added a rebound and a steal.
Sabrina Ionescu flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 10 points, nine assists, seven rebounds, and a career-high-tying four steals.
For Washington, Natasha Cloud finished with a team-high 17 points, seven assists, and five rebounds.