Unbeaten Liberty look to increase greatest begin vs. struggling Sun

The Liberty reached the finals of the in-season event final season, shedding to the Minnesota Lynx, however then beat the Lynx 3-2 within the 2024 WNBA Finals.

New York is one in every of two undefeated groups (the Lynx are the opposite) remaining, main the league in scoring (90.5 factors a sport) and factors allowed (74.5).

New York downed Washington 85-63 on Friday, holding the Mystics to twenty-eight % capturing within the second half. Jones posted the twenty sixth double-double of her Liberty profession, with New York bettering to 26-0 in these contests.

“You see the impact she has. JJ, with the 18 boards tonight. She’s another stretch player … and her ability to get inside and finish plays, to set great screens and get her teammates open … she’s such a key part,” Liberty coach Sandy Brondello mentioned. “I told the players, let’s embrace the opportunity we have. We’re playing on a back-to-back. We’ve got some of the best players in the world, and they’ve got a commitment to excellence.”

Sun coach Rachid Meziane earned his first profession WNBA win Friday because the Sun held off the Caitlin Clark-less Indiana Fever, 85-83. Meziane obtained the sport ball and a water bottle bathe within the locker room.

It has been powerful sledding for the Sun this season, with speak of the franchise being offered or relocated and far of final yr’s playoff staff discarded or traded.

“I think we have a team that doesn’t have a lot of experience, we just came together with a new coach and there’s going to be some growing pains that will be hard to work through,” Mabrey mentioned after scoring a season-high 26 in opposition to the Fever. “I think right now, we need to continue to build off of this and figure out what are the things that work for us and do them every night.”

With the win Friday, the Sun grew to become simply the second WNBA franchise with 500 wins (Los Angeles Sparks). The franchise has 440 wins in Connecticut and 60 because the Orlando Miracle.

New York received three of 4 conferences final season with the Sun.

–Field Level Media