NEW YORK – Breanna Stewart scored 19 points, Jonquel Jones finished with her third consecutive double-double and the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to eight with a 79-71 victory over the Dallas Wings on Thursday night.
Stewart shot just 5 of 18 from the field for New York (25-4) and missed all three of her three-pointers, but she made 9 of 11 free throws and added seven rebounds, six assists and three steals. Jones totaled 13 points and 13 rebounds as the Liberty earned their second win over Dallas (6-22) in three days.
Leonie Fiebich and Kayla Thornton both scored 16 points for New York.
Arike Ogunbowale had 19 points, eight assists and six rebounds to lead the Wings, who have lost three straight games and six of their last seven. Natasha Howard had 16 points, eight rebounds and half of Dallas’ 14 turnovers before leaving. Teaira McCowan scored 13 of her 14 points in the second half and added eight rebounds. Satou Sabally contributed 10 points, seven rebounds and five assists.
Stewart scored six points in the first four minutes to help New York take a 9-3 lead. Dallas fought back after one quarter with a 3-pointer from Ogunbowale with two seconds left to take a 17-14 lead.
Kennedy Burke scored the first two baskets of the second quarter as the Liberty regained the lead, and Stewart hit the second of two free throws to make it 28-19 with 4:21 left before halftime. Ogunbowale had a layup and a three-pointer, and Sabally hit a jumper to cap a 7-2 run in the final 1:53 minutes and bring the Wings within 35-32 at halftime.
Dallas tied the score at 44-44 at 4:31 of the third quarter and came within 50-49 in the final minute of the quarter, but New York responded with Fiebich’s 3-pointer with 17 seconds left to take a 53-49 lead into the final period.
Ogunbowale scored a three-pointer with 6:47 left to give Dallas a 56-55 lead. New York responded with layups from Jones and Stewart, putting the Liberty back in front at 59-56. The Stars were able to narrow the deficit to one point twice, but a late 9-2 run by the Liberty sealed the victory.
New Yorkers Sabrina Ionescu (neck) and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (knee) missed both games against the Wings due to injury.
Next
New York: The Liberty host the Connecticut Sun on Saturday.
Dallas: The Wings host the Los Angeles Sparks on Sunday.
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