NEW YORK (AP) Leonie Fiebich scored 21 factors and the New York Liberty rallied from a 19-point deficit within the first half to beat the Atlanta Dream 79-72 on Sunday.
Breanna Stewart added 18 factors and 10 rebounds for the Liberty (14-6).
Fiebich’s sizzling taking pictures helped rally New York from an 11-point halftime deficit. Her consecutive 3-pointers close to the tip of the third quarter gave the Liberty their first lead since early within the sport. New York was up 60-58 early within the fourth quarter earlier than utilizing a 12-2 run to take its greatest lead of the sport.
Kennedy Burke had 5 factors through the burst and Nyara Sabally hit a 3-pointer that made it 70-60 with 5 minutes left.
Atlanta (12-9) was in a position to get inside 4, however may get no nearer.
Allisha Grey scored 16 factors to steer the Dream, who had been lacking All-Star Rhyne Howard due to a knee damage she suffered in Atlanta’s earlier sport in opposition to Indiana. Brittney Griner added 10 factors and 10 rebounds for her first double-double with the Dream.
New York welcomed again Natasha Cloud (hip) and Isabelle Harrison (knee) who each missed the earlier sport with accidents.
Naz Hillmon performed in her 128th straight sport setting a brand new franchise report, passing Iziane Castro Marques’ mark of 127. Hillmon had 11 factors.
The Dream went up 19 factors within the first half earlier than the Liberty received inside 42-31 on the break. Sabrina Ionescu missed 10 of her 11 pictures within the opening 20 minutes.
The Liberty saved the stress on and had been up 55-53 heading into the fourth quarter behind Fiebich.
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