Sabrina Ionescu saved the best for last, putting up 12 of No. 7 New York’s 16 overtime points to escape No. 4 Dallas 99-98 in Monday’s Liberty vs Wings clash — curbing a four-game losing streak.
Ionescu shot just 3-of-20 from the field through regulation, before going a perfect 5-for-5 in the extra period, tying a league record for most points scored in OT.
Forward Breanna Stewart carried the Liberty with 33 points, 13 rebounds, and eight assists, getting to the line late in the fourth quarter to keep New York in contention.
Wings forward Arike Ogunbowale tied it up with 3.9 seconds left to force overtime, but her winning attempt came up short as the buzzer sounded.
Ogunbowale led the team with 29 points, six assists, and five rebounds, as guard Paige Bueckers rode the bench despite passing concussion protocol after exiting Sunday’s win over the Sparks with an apparent head injury.
The loss ended Dallas’s franchise-record six-game winning streak, with both teams on the hook for one last battle before breaking for All-Star Weekend.
The Liberty host No. 12 Chicago tomorrow at 7 PM ET (WNBA League Pass), before the Wings visit No. 9 Portland at 10 PM ET (USA).
