Liberty stay alive by clipping Wings
Jump back into tie with Atlanta for final WNBA playoff spot
With two games remaining in this up-and-down season, the New York Liberty are alive and well in the WNBA playoff hunt.
Sabrina Ionescu’s second-half surge and Sami Whitcomb’s big performance off the bench made sure of that Wednesday night in Dallas.
Ionescu scored all 13 of her points following intermission to go with nine rebounds and seven assists, and Whitcomb sparked New York’s bench mob with 15 points as the Liberty resuscitated their postseason hopes with a 91-73 victory over the Wings in front of 3,795 fans at the College Park Center.
On the outside looking in at the playoff picture after two straight losses, including Monday night’s 86-77 setback in Dallas, the Liberty (14-20) picked the right time to get hot after a dismal first quarter that saw them fall behind 31-18.