Friday night may have been the high point of the New York Liberty’s season. Behind Sabrina Ionescu and a healthy Jonquel Jones, they soundly defeated the Phoenix Mercury, avenging two prior losses to the league’s #3 seed.
Entering the second half of a back-to-back and capping off an eight-game home stand against the Los Angeles Sparks, the trend-line was pointing straight up. The vibes, the basketball, the health, even the quality of the roster, with Emma Meesseman set to arrive in the coming weeks. Saturday night was going to be more of the same.