Daily News | Team Stewart claims victory in record fashion over Team Wilson in WNBA All-Star Game
, a North Philadelphia native, entered at the 3-minute, 4-second mark of the first quarter and hit a reverse layup with about 10 seconds left to give Team Stewart a 29-27 lead at the first-quarter buzzer. She played 15 minutes and finished with 16 points.Team Stewart, meanwhile, began to pull away starting in the second quarter, building a double-digit lead as the Liberty’s Sabrina Ionescu came alive from deep.
Copper offered a behind-the-scenes glimpse into life on the court, tweeting from the bench. Some of it was tactical — “Ok we bout to play a lil more D This half.” While other tweets were more comical; “I’m hungry tho.” Copper was right. Team Stewart held Team Wilson to “only” 30 third-quarter points as its lead grew to 110-93, thanks in part to Copper, who entered with 49.1 seconds left and quickly hit buckets on three consecutive possessions.
Griner provided one of the game’s defensive highlights, blocking a shot by Plum with 4:20 to go. She tied the game’s scoring record at the 3:24 mark, and Stewart broke it on a layup with 2:48 left. Next season’s All-Star Game is heading to Griner’s place as the Phoenix Mercury will host the showcase at the Footprint Center.
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