New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun August 18, 2017

It was a battle. Sun Coach Curt Miller had said the game focus would be on Toughness and Tempo. Which ever team had better T&T would be the winner. This night it was the New York Liberty who prevailed. The Liberty broke the Sun's 8-game home winning streak with a final score of 70-82.

Tina Charles led all scorers with 24 points, while Nayo Raincock-Ekunwe finished with a career-high twelve points. Sugar Rogers scored 13 points and Bria Hartley had 11.

For the Sun, Jasmine Thomas scored 15 points including her 2,000th WNBA career point. She has scored in double-figures 21 times this season. Jonquel Jones, Alyssa Thomas, and Shekinna Stricklen all scored in double-figures.

After the game, Connecticut Sun Head Coach Curt Miller commented: “Disappointed, but that game is so good for us. I can’t begin to tell you how good that game is going to be for us in the long run. Tonight’s game took on a playoff feel and the physicality that we knew was going to be in this games and the intensity from each and every possession in tonight’s game was the best simulation we could possibly have for a playoff game. For our young team to understand the grind that the playoffs are going to be and not the 100 points games that you sometimes get during the regular season. Tonight’s game is going to go a long, long way for us.”

It's a quick turn around for both teams as we head into the final couple of weeks of the season. The Sun will be defending their home court against the Phoenix Mercury on August 20th, and the Liberty play the Minnesota Lynx in New York also on August 20th.

See photos from the game below, or visit the gallery here for full-size images.

New York Liberty vs Connecticut Sun June 14, 2017

"How does she do it?" That's what a few of us photographers were asking during the game. How does Alyssa Thomas, double-teamed, sometimes triple-teamed, still get to the hoop and make the basket through contact? It is truly amazing. Alyssa helped the Sun beat the Liberty 96-76 with 18 points and 5 assists. But she wasn't the only one.

The Sun exemplified teamwork in this game with five players in double figures, six players with 9 points or more, and 20 assists overall. Courtney Williams led all scorers with 22 points, while Jonquel Jones had 19 points with 12 rebounds - her fourth double-double in 5 games. Jasmine Thomas scored 14 points with 8 assists.

Sun Coach Curt Miller stated after the game, "[We had] a great start that set the tone. We came out really fast out of the gate in the first quarter. Second straight game - a lot of attention to detail, [attention] to the scout. Our defense really made them work." Alyssa Thomas commented, "As long as we keep moving the ball and playing together, we're a really hard team to guard."

For the Liberty, Tina Charles led her team in scoring with 17 points, followed by Shavonte Zellous and Sugar Rogers with 16 and 12 points respectively.

Next the Sun will face the undefeated Minnesota Lynx in St. Paul, MN on June 17th, while the Liberty travel to Arlington, TX to take on the Dallas Wings June 16th.

Some photos from the game below, or visit the gallery here for full-size images.