wnba Game Recap
Recap - Liberty Defeat Minnesota 85-75
Jonquel Jones scored 22 points and chipped in with 10 rebounds for New York on Tuesday, leading the Liberty to a 85-75 victory over Minnesota at Barclays Center.
Bettors who backed the Liberty were also rewarded, as they covered the closing number as a favorite of -3.0 at sportsbooks. Over-Under bettors saw the total score go UNDER the closing total of 166.0.
Sabrina Ionescu had 17 points for New York and Emma Meesseman chipped in with 13 points. Sabrina Ionescu had 11 assists for the Liberty, while Jonquel Jones was the team's top rebounder, grabbing 10 boards.
Minnesota got 17 points from Courtney Williams in a losing cause and another 16 points from Natisha Hiedeman. Kayla McBride contributed 3 assists for the Lynx, while Jessica Shepard had 10 rebounds.
First-half bettors who backed New York were victorious, as the score was 48-37 at the break.
New York won the battle of the boards, outrebounding their counterparts 37-33.
Next game, New York takes its act home to face Chicago looking for another win. For Minnesota, they head on the road to face Atlanta.