Stewart makes history as Liberty defeat Sun in Jonquel Jones' return to Connecticut

28.06.2023 - 05:35 cbc.ca

Breanna Stewart scored 24 points to become the the fastest player in WNBA history to reach 4.000 career points, Jonquel Jones added 14 points and 11 rebounds in her return to Connecticut and the New York Liberty beat the Sun 89-81 on Tuesday night.

The victory moved the Liberty into a tie with Connecticut atop the Commissioner Cup standings in the Eastern Conference. Each team has one game left although New York has the tiebreaker having swept the two games against the Sun.

Las Vegas has already wrapped up the Western Conference slot. Alyssa Thomas led Connecticut (12-4) with 11 points, 10 assists and 10 rebounds for her fifth career triple-double.

She's now done it in consecutive games and three times in the last seven days. Thomas is the all-time record holder in the category.

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