To start with a franchise Best 6–0, New York Liberty hosted 1-5 connectivate sun in the first game of the Commissioner Cup for both squads on Sunday afternoon.
Liberty reached the final of the these-season tournament last season, which lost to Minnesota Links, but then defeated Links 3–2 in the 2024 WNBA finals.
New York is one of the two undefined teams (links are the other), the league in the scoring (90.5 points one game) and the points permission (74.5).
Breanna stewart leads Liberty with a game with 19.0 points, which ranks eighth in the league. Jonkel Jones is second in WNBA with 11.4 rebound one game.
New York on Friday reduced Washington by 85-63, shooting Mistics 28 percent in the second half. Jones posted the 26th double-dobe of his Liberty Career, in which New York improved 26–0.
Liberty coach Sandy Bondelo said, “You look at the impact of JJ, with 18 boards tonight. He is another stretch player … and his ability to finish and plays, to set great screen and get his peers open … he is such an important part.” “I told the players, let’s embrace the opportunity we have. We are playing on the back-to-back. We have found some best players in the world, and they have got a commitment for excellence.”
Sun coach Rachid Mezian earned his first career WNBA win on Friday as Surya kept Cataline Clarke-cum Indiana fever, 85-83. Mezian received a game ball and a water bottle shower in the locker room.
This is a hard sledging for the Sun this season, with the matter of selling or moving to the franchise and the last year’s playoff team left or traded.
Veteran Tina Charles led the Sun with 17.2 points, with a game 16.2 with Marina Mabre.
“I think we have a team that does not have much experience, we just came with a new coach and some growing pain that will be difficult to work,” Mabre said after scoring a season-high 26 against fever. “I think right now, we need to continue construction and find out what they are that work for us and do them every night.”
With a win on Friday, Surya became the second WNBA franchise with 500 wins (Los Angeles Sparks). Connecticut in the franchise has 440 wins and orlando miracles as 60.
New York won three out of four meetings in the last season with The Sun.
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