New York Liberty Avoid Elimination in Game 3 of Finals
The New York Liberty are not done yet. The ladies showed tremendous fight in an 87-73 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday to cut…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – OCTOBER 15: Breanna Stewart #30 of the New York Liberty and Cayla George #13 of the Las Vegas Aces reach for a rebound during the fourth quarter in Game Three of the 2023 WNBA Finals at Barclays Center on October 15, 2023 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. NOTE TO USER: User expressly acknowledges and agrees that, by downloading and or using this photograph, User is consenting to the terms and conditions of the Getty Images License Agreement. (Photo by Bruce Bennett/Getty Images)
The New York Liberty are not done yet.
The ladies showed tremendous fight in an 87-73 victory over the Las Vegas Aces in Brooklyn, New York on Sunday to cut Vegas' lead in the series down 2-1. New York must win Game 4 on Wednesday to extend the series back to Las Vegas for a deciding Game 5.
Leading the way for New York was Jonquel Jones who shot 10-for-15 from the floor, including 4-of-7 from downtown. She finished with 27 points on the night.
Meanwhile, Breanna Stewart contributed 20 points and 12 boards, while Betnijah Laney and Courtney Vandersloot each dropped 12 points for the Liberty.
New York clung to a slim three-point lead at the break, but exploded offensively in the second half. Vandersloot hit a couple of big shots early in the third quarter to jumpstart a 9-0 run for New York as the Liberty grabbed a 51-40 lead. They would never trail again for the rest of the night.
In fact, the Liberty shot over 50 percent in the second half (14-of-26) from the field, while holding the Aces to just a little over 30 percent shooting in the second half. Las Vegas missed on 11 shots in total in the third quarter alone.
