INDIANAPOLIS — The WNBA defending champion New York Liberty remained unbeaten Saturday at the expense of the Indiana Fever, who were not happy with the officiating over the final 10 seconds of the game
The Liberty won 90-88 at Gainbridge Fieldhouse and had three officiating calls go their way to close out the tightly contested affair.
First, New York guard Natasha Cloud blocked a shot by Indiana’s DeWanna Bonner on a play where it appeared there was contact on Bonner, but no foul was called.
Then Indiana’s Lexie Hull was called for a foul on the Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu, whose two free throws provided the winning two-point margin. The Fever had a challenge available but could not use it to contest the call on Hull because they had no timeouts left.
The Fever still had a chance at a final shot, but Cloud knocked the ball away from Fever guard Caitlin Clark, who pleaded for a foul to no avail. Indiana coach Stephanie White seemed most bothered by the no-call on Bonner’s shot attempt.
“I thought it was egregious, honestly. I…
