wnba Game Recap
Liberty vs Mystics Final: 96-87 - Recap
The Liberty got a 27-point performance from Jonquel Jones, who added 11 rebounds as New York ran past Washington 96-87 on Friday at Entertainment and Sports Arena.
Bettors who backed the Liberty were disappointed, as they failed to cover the closing number of -10.5. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go OVER the closing total of 163.0.
Breanna Stewart had 24 points for New York and Sabrina Ionescu chipped in with 16 points. Sabrina Ionescu had 9 assists for the Liberty, while Sabrina Ionescu was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 11 boards.
Washington got 29 points from Brittney Sykes in a losing cause and another 17 points from Natasha Cloud. Natasha Cloud contributed 5 assists for the Mystics, while Brittney Sykes had 10 rebounds.
The Liberty hit the break winning 50-41 before taking care of business in the second half.
The rebound battle favored New York as they grabbed 48 boards, while Washington only had 28
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Indiana looking for another win. For Washington, they head home to face Phoenix.