Sabrina Ionescu and the Liberty turned a close game against the Las Vegas Aces into a rout with a dominant third quarter. Ionescu finished with 31 points in the 99-61 win Sunday in a matchup of the top two teams in the WNBA.
The Aces were bidding to match the 1998 Houston Comets for most wins before suffering a third defeat. These two squads will play three more times this month, including for the Commissioner's Cup championship on Aug. 15 in Las Vegas.
"It was one of our best defensive games all season long," Liberty coach Sandy Brondello said."We've been preaching a way we want to play. ... Everyone was on the same page. Great defensive teams aren't just one player, sometimes it's just playing harder." Wilson had a tough game, she was 2-for-14 from the field for nine points. She also had a scare late in the first quarter when she caught an elbow to the face from Jonquel Jones on a post move in the lane with 53.4 seconds left. It was the first foul of the game.
"I'm feeling good," Wilson said."For league protocol I had to take the concussion test. We'll see how it goes in the morning, but right now I'm straight up."
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