New York Liberty at Connecticut Sun
· Women's National Basketball AssociationPrince, Charles lead Liberty to 80-66 win over Sun
The Liberty (20-8) clinched their first playoff berth since 2012 with an 81-68 home victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night.
Kiah Stokes had 12 points and 10 rebounds, Swin Cash finished with 11 points and New York outscored Connecticut 23-9 in the fourth quarter.
Cash's 3-pointer gave the Liberty a 64-61 lead with 7:15 left. New York closed the game on a 16-5 run as the Sun made just 2 of 9 field goals and committed five turnovers in the final 6:50.
The Liberty shot a season-high 55.9 percent (33 of 59) from the field.
Kelsey Bone led the Sun with 22 points and seven rebounds. Shekinna Stricklen scored 10 points.
Connecticut (12-17) lost its seventh game in a row and 16th in its last 21 after starting the season 7-1.
Regular Season Series
NY wins series 4-0
Recent Plays
| 4th 0.0 |  |
End of Game | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 0.0 | |
End of the 4th Quarter | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 1.0 |  |
Kiah Stokes defensive rebound | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 2.0 |  |
Kelsey Bone misses 24-foot three point jumper | 80 - 66 |
| 4th 15.0 | |
Sugar Rodgers bad pass | 80 - 66 |
Statistics
 NY |
 CON |
|
|---|---|---|
| 33-59 | FG | 27-58 |
| 56 | Field Goal % | 47 |
| 2-9 | 3PT | 6-17 |
| 22 | Three Point % | 35 |
| 12-15 | FT | 6-10 |
| 80 | Free Throw % | 60 |
| 30 | Rebounds | 23 |
| 5 | Offensive Rebounds | 3 |
| 25 | Defensive Rebounds | 20 |
| 17 | Assists | 15 |
| 10 | Steals | 6 |
| 2 | Blocks | 6 |
| 15 | Turnovers | 18 |
| 0 | Team Turnovers | 1 |
| 15 | Total Turnovers | 19 |
| 2 | Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 2 | Total Technical Fouls | 0 |
| 0 | Flagrant Fouls | 0 |
| 18 | Points Conceded Off Turnovers | 22 |
| 4 | Fast Break Points | 9 |
| 40 | Points in Paint | 32 |
| 12 | Fouls | 18 |
Game Information
Location: Uncasville, CT
Attendance: 5,874 · Capacity:
2025-26 Eastern Conference Standings
| TEAM | W | L | PCT | GB | STRK |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Atlanta |
- | 14 | W1 | 0.65 | 26 |
 Indiana |
- | 14 | W2 | 0.65 | 26 |
 New York |
2 | 16 | W1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Washington |
2 | 16 | L1 | 0.6 | 24 |
 Chicago |
11 | 25 | L3 | 0.375 | 15 |
 Toronto |
15 | 29 | L4 | 0.275 | 11 |
 Connecticut |
16 | 30 | L3 | 0.25 | 10 |
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