wnba Game Recap
Recap - Liberty Defeat Connecticut 89-58
The battle between the Liberty and Sun didn't turn out to be much of a battle at all as Connecticut was handed a 89-58 defeat on Friday at Barclays Center.
Bettors who backed the Liberty were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -7.5 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 160.5.
Betnijah Laney had 19 points for New York and Marine Johannes chipped in with 18 points. Breanna Stewart had 7 assists for the Liberty, while Breanna Stewart was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Connecticut got 11 points from Tiffany Hayes in a losing cause and another 10 points from Olivia Nelson-Ododa. DeWanna Bonner contributed 4 assists for the Sun, while Olivia Nelson-Ododa had 4 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New York were victorious, as the score was 49-32 at the break.
New York had a 40-27 advantage in the rebounding department as they won the battle in the paint.
New York heads into a battle against the Sky. Connecticut, meanwhile, will have their next action against Los Angeles.