Liberty start strong and win big on the road vs. Lynx

Photo by David Sherman/NBAE via Getty ImagesWhen you get a lead, you never want to become complacent. It’s natural to ease off the pedal a bit when you’ve been doing a great job. You’ve done well, are way ahead of where you expected to be, and might slow down some. However, if you continue to go at full speed, you can cruise to the finish line and look back at a job well done.

The New York Liberty were a bit shorthanded coming into Saturday night’s game against the Minnesota Lynx. Marine Johannes had her left foot stepped on during Thursday night’s win against the Connecticut Sun. MJ was questionable leading up to this contest, but the team held her out as a precautionary measure. As it…