GAME LEADERS | NEW YORK | MINNESOTA |
POINTS | Zahui B (13) | Carleton (25) |
REBOUNDS | Stokes (8) | Carleton, Collier (7) |
ASSISTS | Clarendon (6) | Banham (5) |
TEAM NOTABLES
- #SayHerName: It has been 143 days since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her own apartment. The officers responsible for her death have not been arrested.
- The Liberty (0-5) fell to the Lynx (4-1) 92-66 on Wednesday night, which is Minnesota’s third-straight victory this season.
- New York had 30 rebounds, 18 assists and 30 bench points.
- The Liberty scored 22 points in the 1st quarter, 18 of which came from the paint.
- This ties the Liberty’s most first quarter points in 2020, as well as their first time winning an opening frame this season.
- New York used its 3rd different starting lineup of the season.
- In tonight’s matchup, the Liberty committed 24 total turnovers which led to 30 points by the Lynx.
- Minnesota shot 50.7% from the field, and 47.6% from beyond the perimeter into tonight’s contest.
- The Lynx have now won six of the last seven games between the teams since the start of the 2018 season.
- Key Runs:
- The Liberty went on a 6-2 run to end the first half and cut what was a 9-point Lynx lead to 5 points.
- The Lynx outscored the Liberty 27-6 in the third quarter.
- Up Next: The New York Liberty will take on 2019 WNBA Champion, the Washington Mystics, on Friday night at 7 PM on ESPN2.
PLAYER NOTABLES
- #SayHerName: It has been 143 days since Breonna Taylor was shot and killed in her own apartment. The officers responsible for her death have not been arrested.
- Amanda Zahui B scored a team-high 13 points (3-5 3 PT), which is a season-high for the Liberty’s center. Amanda also recorded 6 rebounds and 4 steals.
- Rookie Leaonna Odom recorded a career-high 10 points coming off the bench.
- Kia Nurse also scored 10 points and added three assists.
- Kylee Shook contributed 9 points on the night, which ties her career-high thus far in her rookie campaign. 5 of her 9 points came in the first quarter after checking in off the bench. Shook also recorded her first-career WNBA three-pointer in the final minute of the second quarter.
- Sabrina Ionescu traveled to New York today to see an ankle and foot specialist. An update on her status will shared when available.
- Lynx forward Bridget Carleton netted a career-high 25 points tonight against New York. Her previous career-high was 8 points against Connecticut on August 1, 2020.