COLLEGE PARK, Ga. — Sabrina Ionescu scored a career-high 37 points, including 20 points in the second quarter, and the New York Liberty defeated the Atlanta Dream 106-83 on Friday night.
Ionescu made a franchise-record and career-high eight 3-pointers, the last putting the Liberty at the 100-point mark for the first time this season.
She made 10 of 18 shots from the field, including 8 of 13 3-pointers and added 9-of-10 from the free throw line. Breanna Stewart had 25 points and nine rebounds, Jonquel Jones had 11 points and Courtney Vandersloot added 11 assists for New York (5-2).
Allisha Gray scored 17 points, Rhyne Howard 15 and Cheyenne Parker 12 for Atlanta (2-4). Atlanta trailed 61-39 at halftime but closed to within 67-60 late in the third quarter.