The New York Liberty ended their preseason with a victory lap of sorts.
Following a lackluster loss to the Connecticut Sun, they played the Toyota Antelopes of the Woman’s Japan Basketball League. They did so in Eugene, Oregon, the alma mater of Nyara Sabally and the greatest player UO basketball history, Sabrina Ionescu.
After a storied career with every accolade but a National Championship falling under her belt, she described the experience as “closure,” given that she hadn’t gotten to say a proper goodbye to the Duck fanbase with the COVID-19 pandemic wiping out the end of her final season.