NEW YORK (AP) — Breanna Stewart Scored 19 points. Johnkel Jones Achieved 3 consecutive double-doubles and New York freedom They won their eighth straight game with a 79-71 win over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.
Stewart made just 5 of 18 shots and missed all three of his 3-point attempts for New York (25-4), but made 9 of 11 free throws and added seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. Jones totaled 13 points and 13 rebounds for Liberty. Second win in Dallas. (6-22) 3 days later.
Leonie Piewicz and Kayla Thornton Both players scored 16 points for New York.
Arike Ogunbowale He had 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead the Wings, who have lost three straight and six of their last seven games. Natasha Howard He had 16 points, eight rebounds and half of Dallas’ 14 turnovers before fouling out. Tiera McCowan He scored 13 of his 14 points in the second half and added eight boards. Sato Sabali He recorded 10 points, 7 rebounds and 5 assists.
Stewart scored six points in the first four minutes to help New York jump out to a 9-3 lead. Dallas trailed 17-14 on Ogunbowale’s 3-pointer with two seconds left in the first quarter.
Kennedy Burke Liberty retook the lead with their first two baskets of the second quarter, with Stewart making the second of two free throws to make it 28-19 with 4:21 left in the half. Ogunbowale had a layup and a 3-point play, and Sabally hit a jumper in the final 1:53 to cap a 7-2 run that put the Wings up 35-32 at the break.
Dallas tied the game at 44-44 with 4:31 left in the third quarter, and cut the gap to 50-49 in the final minute of the first quarter, but New York countered with a Fiebich 3-pointer to close out the quarter with a 53-49 lead.
Ogunbowale hit a three-point play with 6:47 left to put Dallas ahead 56-55. New York responded with layups from Jones and Stewart to put Liberty back in front, 59-56. The Stars cut the gap to one point twice more, but Liberty went on a 9-2 run to secure the win.
New York’s Sabrina Ionescu (neck) and betniyah lanie-hamilton He missed both games against the Wings with a (knee) injury.
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NEW YORK: Liberty hosts Connecticut Sun on Saturday.
DALLAS: The Wings host the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.
