Happy Saturday, basketball fans. Welcome back to our WNBA coverage at Total Apex Sports. One of the games on today’s slate features the New York Liberty (25-4) hosting the Connecticut Sun (21-7).
Here is a look at how each squad has performed coming into this matchup.
New York Liberty vs. Connecticut Sun Game Details
Date and Time: Aug. 24, 2024 @ 7:00 PM EST
Location: Barclays Center, Brooklyn, NY
Network: NBCS-BOS, WWOR, and Liberty Live
Team Review
New York Liberty
Following a strong 17-4 start, the New York Liberty have reeled off six straight victories, including a pair of wins over the Dallas Wings. In the team’s 79-71 win on Thursday night, Reigning league MVP Breanna Stewart was one of four starters who scored in double figures. She finished with 19 points on 5-of-18 shooting from the field and 0-for-3 from beyond the arc.
Kayla Thornton and Leonie Fiebich scored 16 points each, while Jonquel Jones finished with 13 points and 13 rebounds. New York came out on top despite shooting 35.1 percent overall and just 24.1 percent from three-point range, thus proving this group is capable of winning games even when it doesn’t play well.
Connecticut Sun
On the other end of this WNBA matchup, like the Liberty, Connecticut posted 17 wins in its first 21 contests this season. Thanks to consecutive wins over the Los Angeles Sparks (69-61) and the Chicago Sky (82-80), the Sun enters this matchup riding the wave of a two-game winning streak.
In their win over the Sky, Marina Mabrey led the team with 24 points off the bench. She shot an efficient 9-of-13 from the field and converted five of her attempts from deep. DeWanna Bonner finished with 15 points and eight rebounds. Alyssa Thomas flirted with a triple-double, finishing with 12 points, 11 assists, and nine rebounds.
Despite leading by a double-digit cushion at the break, the Sun found themselves down 80-77 with 1:52 remaining in regulation. Fortunately, they scored the game’s final five points en route to their 21st win of the season.
The Liberty have dominated the season series between these teams, taking each of the previous three meetings. Can the Sun change that trend, or will New York sweep the season series?
Potential Breakout Players Of The Game
New York Liberty
One of the under-the-radar players to watch for New York is Kayla Thornton. Sure, she averages just 6.8 points per contest. However, she scored 16 points in the team’s recent win over Dallas and has averaged 10.5 points per contest over her last four outings.
Connecticut Sun
Marina Mabrey is the potential breakout star player for the Sun. She started the 2024 campaign with the Sky but was traded to Connecticut in mid-July. Since joining the team, she is averaging 14.3 points. And as her 25-point outing against Dallas proved, she is a player who can come off the bench and put up big numbers on any given night.
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