INDIANAPOLIS — Breanna Stewart scored 30 of her 42 issues within the first part to support the New York Liberty beat the Indiana Fever 100-89 on Sunday and eager a franchise report for wins in a season.
Untouched York (24-6) has received six video games in a row and 10 of its day 11.
Stewart, who scored 45 issues in a 90-73 win over the Fever on Might 21 and had a 43-point efficiency towards the Phoenix Mercury on July 5, turned into the primary participant in WNBA historical past to attain no less than 40 issues thrice in the similar season. She joins Diana Taurasi (4 occasions) and Maya Moore (3) as the one gamers to lead the 40-point plateau thrice of their occupation.
Stewart additionally had six rebounds and 6 assists, turning into the primary participant league historical past with more than one video games of 40 issues, 5 rebounds and 5 assists in a season, in line with ESPN Stats & Data.
Jonquel Jones had 15 issues and 12 rebounds for the Self determination, Betnijah Laney scored 12 and Sabrina Ionescu 10. Courtney Vandersloot scored 4 issues on 1-of-7 capturing however completed with 14 assists.
Ionescu collision two 3-pointers, giving her 101 made 3s this generation to tie Taurasi and Kelsey Plum as the one gamers in league historical past with 100-plus 3s in one season.
Kelsey Mitchell scored 22 issues and Erica Wheeler 21 to supremacy Indiana (8-23). Aliyah Boston added 17 issues, 9 rebounds and 5 assists and NaLyssa Smith scored 15 issues and grabbed 9 rebounds.
The Related Press contributed to this record.
