Another matchup between the New York Liberty and Las Vegas Aces, another uncompetitive contest. While a meaningless late surge from the Aces prevented this from being the fifth of five games between the super teams to be decided by double digits, the Liberty controlled nearly the entire affair en route to a 94-85 win.
With the victory, the Liberty extended their winning streak to four games and kept their hopes of catching the Aces for the No. 1 overall seed alive. They still have work to do on that front, but they cut the deficit to 1.5 games and evened the season series between the clubs.
Sabrina Ionescu took over the game late in the first quarter to get the Liberty the lead for good, and led the way in the scoring department with 25 points. She also added two rebounds and two assists, which weren’t noteworthy for this game, but helped her become the first player in WNBA history to record 600 rebounds and 600 assists in their first four seasons. Elsewhere, the Liberty got a strong all around effort from Breanna Stewart, who didn’t shoot the ball well but still finished with 20 points, 12 rebounds, seven assists and three steals.
Jackie Young led the Aces in scoring with 24 points, while reigning…
