| GAME LEADERS | NEW YORK | WASHINGTON |
| POINTS | Nurse, Stokes (15) | Hines-Allen (25) |
| REBOUNDS | Jones, Zahui B (7) | Hines-Allen (11) |
| ASSISTS | Jones (6) | Meesseman (7) |
TEAM NOTABLES
#SayHerName: It has been 183 days since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her own apartment. The officers responsible for her death (Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankinson, and Myles Cosgrove) have not been arrested.
The Liberty (2-19) were outlasted by the Mystics (8-13) on Saturday afternoon, losing 75-58.
New York shot 38.2% (21-55) from the field and 37.5% (9-24) from beyond the arc on the afternoon. In the first half, New York shot 44% (11-25) from the field and 44% (4-9) from beyond the arc.
The Liberty had 35 rebounds, 16 assists and 12 bench points.
The Mystics shot 73 field goals on the day, while New York shot 55, one shy of tying their season-low.
With Kiah Stokes connecting on 5 three-point field goals, the Liberty have now seen 4 players record 5+ threes made in a game this season (Ionescu, Zahui B, Willoughby). This ties the WNBA record originally set by the Liberty in 2007.
Key Runs:
Washington opened the contest on a 9-0 run, forcing a New York timeout with 6:30 remaining in the first quarter.
An 11-2 Liberty run ignited the team’s scoring midway through the first and erased the Washington lead to tie the game. To end the opening frame, Washington outscored New York 18-15.
A 10-0 Mystics run with less than 7 minutes remaining before the half gave the team a 13-point lead, its largest lead of the first half. Back-to-back Liberty threes cut the Mystics’ lead to 7 points with 5:23 on the game clock. Washington ultimately outscored New York 18-14 in the second quarter to take a 36-29 lead at the half.
Two minutes into the third quarter, Washington went on a 7-0 run to take a 14-point lead. Kiah Stokes connected on three consecutive shots from beyond the arc to open up the Liberty’s second half scoring, totaling a 9-0 Liberty run of her own.
A Mystics’ 10-2 run to close the third, gave the visiting team a 17-point advantage going into the final quarter. Washington outscored New York 21-11.
While scoring was more balanced in the final frame, the Liberty could not dig out of the 20-point deficit. Washington and New York totaled 18 points apiece in the fourth quarter.
Today’s win for the Washington Mystics eliminated the Atlanta Dream from 2020 playoff contention.
Up Next: The New York Liberty will take on the Dallas Wings tomorrow, September 13, at 12:00 p.m. ET in their final game of the 2020 season. The game will be available on CBSSN and Fox Sports GO.
PLAYER NOTABLES
#SayHerName: It has been 183 days since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her own apartment. The officers responsible for her death (Jonathan Mattingly, Brett Hankinson, and Myles Cosgrove) have not been arrested.
Kiah Stokes scored a team and season-high 15 points, all of which came from beyond the arc. Stokes’ 5 three-point field goals made is a career-best. Her final line, which included 5 rebounds and 3 blocks is the 15th time in WNBA history a player has recorded such a performance on top of 5 triples. She now joins teammate Amanda Zahui B as the 4th Liberty player on that list.
Kia Nurse also recorded 15 points, shooting 46.2% (6-13) from the field (tying her season-high field goals made) and 33.3% (2-6) from deep over a team-high 33:01 minutes.
WNBA All-Rookie Team candidate, Jazmine Jones, totaled 8 points including 7 rebounds, 6 assists, 2 steals and 1 block. She is the first Liberty rookie and 11th rookie in league history to record at least 8 points, 7 boards, 2 steals and 1 block in a single-game.
Amanda Zahui B recorded 6 points shooting 40.0% (2-5) from three-point range, 7 rebounds and 4 assists in New York’s second to last game of the season.
Jocelyn Willoughby, Kylee Shook and Megan Walker added 4 points apiece for the Liberty. Shook tied her season-high in rebounds, grabbing 5 boards on the afternoon
Myisha Hines-Allen led all scorers and rebounders, posting a game-high double-double of 25 points and 11 rebounds. Hines-Allen also added 4 assists over 32:04 minutes.
Ariel Atkins also helped power the Mystics’ offense to victory, netting 18 points while grabbing 5 boards.