Overview
- The Liberty improved to 24-15 with an 89-63 win over Washington, missing Sabrina Ionescu (left toe), Jonquel Jones (illness) and Natasha Cloud (broken nose) and suiting up only eight healthy players.
- Isabelle Harrison returned from a concussion and scored a season-high 16 points, with Marine Johannès adding 14 and Emma Meesseman 15 as New York’s bench produced 35 points.
- Stewart, recently back from a 13-game absence, remained on a minutes cap of about 25 and finished with 12 points and nine rebounds.
- New York is tied with Phoenix for the No. 4 seed and sits a half-game behind Atlanta for No. 3 with five games remaining; the Liberty visit the Mercury on Saturday.
- Washington fell to 16-23 with a fifth straight loss as rookie Sonia Citron scored 18 and Kiki Iriafen had 16 in a game where the Mystics faded after the first quarter.