Liberty beat Sun as Breanna Stewart scores 24 points in win

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Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and Jonquel Jones added 14 points and 11 rebounds in her return to Connecticut as 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 nearly wrapped up the Western Conference slot, sitting at 6-0.

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New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart (30) drives to the basket during a WNBA game between New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun on June 27, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.  (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)

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. DiJonai Carrington scored a career-high 23 points to lead Connecticut.

New York (10-3) was up 80-68 with 6:26 left before Connecticut (12-4) scored 13 straight, the last of which came on a contested layup by Thomas with 3:39 left that was her 11th point and gave her the triple-double. It also gave the Sun their first lead since the first half.

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New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) directs the offense during a WNBA game between New York Liberty and Connecticut Sun on June 27, 2023, at Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT.  (M. Anthony Nesmith/Icon