Friday, the New York Liberty faced its conference rivals, the Washington Mystics, during a regular season match. La Liberty deployed their five usual departure: Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, Leonie Fiebich, Jonquel Jones and Natasha Cloud. Meanwhile, the Mystics have attempts with a range starring Sonia Lemon, Kiki Iriafen, Stefanie Dolson, Brittney Sykes and Sug Sutton.
Playing in Carefirst Arena in Washington, the undefeated liberty took a good start, presenting their experience and their depth against the young list of mystics. Sabrina Ionescu led the charge with an aggressive offensive display, marking 14 points on only eight first half shots. Leonie Fiebich was perfect on the field, adding 12 points out of 4 shots while New York built an advance of 44–32 before half-time.
The recruits of Washington, Sonia Lemon and Kiki Iriafen, had trouble finding their pace very early. The offensive load largely fell on the veteran Brittney Sykes, who reached the double figures by half. Despite his efforts, the mystics found themselves lagging around 12 at the break.
New York Liberty vs Washington Mystic Game Player Statistics and Boxing Score
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