July 13, 2025; Brooklyn, New York, USA; Atlanta Dream Guard Jordan Canada (3) crossed the New York Liberty Guard Marine Johans (23) in the first quarter at the Barclays Center. Compulsory Credit: Wandel Cruise-Imagon Picture Leoni Fiabich scored a game-hai 21 points on the shooting of 8-9, as hosts New York Liberty held 19-point to defeat Atlanta Dream on Sunday afternoon, 19-point, first half rallies.
Breanna Stewart’s 18 points, 10 rebounds and four were for New York. She was also a clutch. After Atlanta cut its deficit up to four points together in the fourth quarter, Stewart had two assistance and two buckets in the next four wealth of New York.
The Liberty – the WNBA Champion – has won two straight games and three of their last four.
Atlanta has done the opposite, lost two straight and three of three.
Through three quarters, Fibyach scored a game-high 16 points on 6-for-6 shooting, including 4 for 4 on 3-pointers. He completed a game 4 of 5 on 3-pointers.
Liberty All-Star Guard Sabrina Eansu-who was coming out of the game of 28 points-was held for just nine digits on 3-for-20 shooting, including 0-for-7. She missed her first nine shots.
Elisha Gray led Atlanta with 16 points, but she made just 3 -13 shots, including 1 -off -7.
Britney Grinter doubled with 10 points, 10 rebounds and two blocks for Atlanta.
Liberty found two players on the injured list for the game: Natasha Claude (Hip) and Isabel Harrison (Knees). Cloud had two points, four assistance and two theft. Harrison scored nine points and six rebounds from the bench.
However, Liberty Star Center Jonquel Jones (ankle) recalled the 11th game of the season.
At the beginning of the game, New York took a 9–4 lead. But Atlanta returned to gain 26–13 lead at the end of the first quarter.
Dreams took a 19-point lead in the second quarter, but Atlanta settled in a halftime with a 42-31 lead.
In the early third quarter, New York cut its deficit to 43–38, causing a dream time out.
New York finally caught Atlanta as Marine Johannes danced 3-pointers to tie a 49–49 score with the remaining 2:42 in the third. Then, with 57 seconds in the third, Fiabich hit the 3-pointer to give New York a 52-51 benefit-its first lead after the quarter.
Liberty entered the fourth quarter with a 55–53 lead. A 3-pointer by Nyara Saballi increased the lead of New York by 70–60, with five minutes left, and Atlanta never reached closer than a four-point deficit.
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