The NY Liberty is looking to right the ship, as New York enters tonight’s Mercury vs Liberty clash on a three-game losing streak amid a mounting early-season injury list.
New York fell to expansion side Portland 81-74 on Monday, wrapping up this season’s series against the Fire on an unexpected 1-2 record.
“It’s a learning experience,” said forward Breanna Stewart. “Not to say that we thought it was gonna be easy, because we definitely didn’t, but it’s gonna take time.”
The Liberty has only fielded its Big 4 — Stewart, Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu, and offseason signing Satou Sabally — once this year, with Sabally and Ionescu seeing limited minutes due to injury and illness.
“I’m glad it’s now and not later,” guard Rebecca Allen said of New York’s early struggles. “When this happens towards the end of the season, that’s when you see the wheels fall off, and it’s hard to regroup. Whereas right now, we’ve got the luxury of time.”
The Liberty faces a similarly motivated Mercury team, as Phoenix carries its own three-game losing streak into Brooklyn’s Barclays Center.
New York hosts Phoenix tonight at 7 PM ET, live on USA.
