The New York Liberty got their first taste of preseason action against the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday.
The Sun, who commenced their preseason with a 79-59 loss against the Seattle Storm on May 4, bounced back with a 94-86 victory against the defending champions.
Tina Charles led the way for the Sun with 17 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Jacy Sheldon added 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting while Olivia Nelson-Ododa chipped in 15 points and seven rebounds. Marine Johannes topscored for the Liberty with 12 points off the bench.
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Though both teams shot efficiently from the field, the Liberty were rusty from their long layoff as they committed 18 turnovers, double that of the Sun. Connecticut also outrebounded New York 32-23, getting a 12-3 edge on the offensive glass. The difference in effort on the boards helped the Sun mount a strong second-half surge.
Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty player stats and box score
Connecticut Sun
Players
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
+/-
Lindsay Allen
5
2
7
0
0
1
2
22:51
2-4
1-2
0-1
+17
Jacy Sheldon
16
0
1
0
0
0
3
17:20
5-6
3-4
3-4
+6
Tina Charles
17
6
3
2
0
2
2
23:48
6-15
1-2
4-4
+9
Marina Mabrey
13
0
3
1
0
2
0
18:33
4-9
3-7
2-2
+2
Olivia Nelson-Ododa
15
7
0
1
2
0
2
17:29
4-6
0-0
7-8
+3
Madison Hayes
0
1
2
0
0
0
1
10:19
0-2
0-1
0-0
-5
Rayah Marshall
5
2
0
1
0
0
0
5:10
2-5
0-0
1-1
-8
Robyn Parks
9
1
1
1
0
2
2
26:59
3-6
3-6
0-1
+6
Haley Peters
2
5
2
0
0
0
0
15:52
1-4
0-2
0-0
-8
Yvonne Anderson
6
3
4
2
0
1
1
21:43
2-3
0-1
2-2
0
Amy Okonwo
4
4
0
1
0
0
0
11:34
2-4
0-1
0-0
+11
Kariata Diaby
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
8:21
1-2
0-0
0-0
+7
New York Liberty
Players
PTS
REB
AST
STL
BLK
TO
PF
MIN
FG
3PT
FT
+/-
Jonquel Jones
7
3
2
1
0
1
3
18:27
3-6
0-3
1-2
-10
Sabrina Ionescu
8
2
6
0
0
3
2
15:42
3-4
1-2
1-1
-6
Natasha Cloud
2
0
3
1
0
4
2
13:34
1-1
0-0
0-0
-3
Rebekah Gardner
11
4
0
1
0
0
3
17:44
4-5
1-1
2-2
-15
Kennedy Burke
10
1
0
0
0
1
3
22:36
4-6
1-3
1-1
-3
Jaylyn Sherrod
11
4
4
3
0
1
2
17:09
4-6
2-2
1-1
+4
Leaonna Odom
6
0
1
0
1
2
1
12:10
2-3
1-1
1-1
-6
Esmery Martinez
2
1
1
0
0
1
2
6:49
1-2
0-0
0-0
+8
Marine Johannes
12
0
2
0
0
1
2
21:17
4-10
4-8
0-1
-3
Nyara Sabally
5
1
3
1
1
3
1
18:56
2-4
1-1
0-3
-8
Marquesha Davis
10
2
1
0
0
1
1
19:13
4-9
0-2
2-3
+5
Isabelle Harrison
2
5
1
0
0
0
2
16:23
1-2
0-0
0-0
-3
Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty game summary
The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair with the Sun shooting well from outside and the Liberty thriving in the paint. The two teams continued to trade baskets before halftime.
The Sun were led by Marina Mabrey, who shot 3-for-6 from beyond the arc to collect 13 points, while the balanced Liberty attack was spearheaded by Rebekah Gardner's 11-point performance.
The Sun picked up the intensity on the defensive end in the third quarter, holding the Liberty to just 18 points while going off for 31, their most prolific quarter in this game. Though New York tried to get back into the game during the final 12 minutes, Connecticut held on for the eight-point win.
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