LAS VEGAS, NV- Five days ago, the Liberty beat the Aces in their first win of the season, 88-78 in New York. Tonight, the Aces got out to a quick start and never looked back, beating the Liberty 65-100 in Las Vegas.
The Aces jumped out to a brisk 13-2 run less than three minutes into the game. In the first two quarters the Liberty shot 25.7% from the field while Aces shot 68.6% from the field. Despite the teams breaking even in scoring in the second half, the Aces 66 first half points made it difficult for the Liberty to come back.
Kia Nurse scored a team-high 12 points for the Liberty.
LIBERTY NOTES:
- All ten active Liberty players touched the floor tonight and scored at least two points.
- Tiffany Bias played a season-high 17 minutes and scored a season-high 9 points.
- New York shot 32.4% from the field and a season-low 14.3% from the three-point line.
- Han Xu played a career-high 16 minutes and scored 6 points.