L from some high level basketball on this beautiful Saturday evenings that do the little things let's meet tonight's starting lineups brought to you by the New York Lottery said before the game this isn't just a playoff preview it's a finals preview and we are underway missed the last couple of games with discomfort in her neck you see her back out there pocket pass to Stewart from the free throw line inside the allstar bring to Jones attacking Donell Jones and drawing the foul nice to see that one go down she was kind of struggling with her yeah field goal percentage in the last outing hasn't been some perfect offensive outing for Stewie but she can to the free throws from Jones Vander SLO using a steward screen fires and connects vanders slute navigating traffic Jones wants three and hits how about the LI giving it to Stewie Baseline pass inside vanders SLO got free the league in offensive rating and we've seen why through two minutes Carrington to the rim SLO around the world unesc lining up the tray and a foul Beyond The Arc free throw shooters in the league third and against Connecticut she has really had Connecticut's card she's been able to get her shots of Connecticut Thomas lobs it up Jones the easy Deuce when the Pack 12 networks with Colorado I had the chance before the game to speak with GM Jonathan cold and he said she's got the and when she gets in boom she makes something happen that's a skill she was a spark plug on Thursday the they were in action last night getting a two-point win over Chicago at home John Co Jones taking her time and scoring basket five points for John coell Jones Tom his beautiful feed going to listen to can't connect rebound Connecticut quickly up ahead and danana Bonner all alone 12 Bonner taking a shot to the face that's why she didn't make it down to the other end feish around everybody's feeling good that's when nice offense happens for the liberty liberty 11 and0 with feish in the starting lineup he is just fit in couldn't hit the layup Jones stripped slute inside Stuart for two and again have not beaten Liberty since July of 2022 Olivia Nelson ad DOTA in the game getting the Nelson ad DOA cannot complete the three-point play doic over to Thor no hesitation in and out Kennedy Burke offensive board and put it through she needs to be on the court good ball movement Nelson ad DOA once again another and one opportunity need this time right now to figure out you know a lot of the new that's coming in they got players they got I love it I love it I I think this Connecticut team has been so close Sab oh and one the other way we've yet to really see how great n can game clock Liberty by eight Burton with the handle over to M beyond the yard got a three that's what's shot clock winding down inside Nelson ad DOTA takes the bump all she does is complete second quarter great matchup top two teams in the W donquell Jones on the attack flips it up and in eight straight wins Carrington cutting to the rim got the lay in go and Jones has her fourth rebound of the ball game her pass ahead stolen by danana Bonner and the 15-year Pro the shots have been tough you know and I've noticed she hasn't been able to get all the way to the room mayy tough shot maker and this is the and the Liberties offense right now just everything's tough another tough bucket inside the dribble at the free throw line and turned it over Dean Carrington playing the passing Lanes taking it herself for two D car two on two yonescu attacking Burton bully ball it's a Bry feish ling an opening left hand [Music] [Applause] good Thomas to Jones five assists now Stewart turns in the lane and got the [Applause] bounce Harris driving on Vander SLO can't get the shot to fall but played against each other Tina will talk with the star of the first half as well followed by highlights and D Carrington has made on both offense and defense but especially offense on the Baseline the double comes Jones spinning in the lane floods it up and throw it the eighth turnover of the first half ma for three got it big sequence for Marina ma can't hit tap out to Jones and the Li Liberty shooting four path called on sabrin oncu as ma knocks down the first free clock yonescu from the logo buries it Corner three boner no Jones The Rebound inside stripped boner has it in a whistle and the crowd here in the building at Barkley Center gave her a great Ovation it was awesome she and they're hopeful that you know we'll see Balan very soon coming up eight on the shot clock Jones got it back and fouled by Dan you can count on her to come in there and and lead the team and and the rotations are and Coach really appreciated that from danana boner or something she's too good to be coming off the bench leading the team in scoring and right on Q boner to the rim how you bringing that Off the Bench but I we do driving and that play broken up by Alissa Thomas de Carrington full head esteem in the finger roll what I with eight points nine rebounds janesu left open got a three sometimes for Shooters like that all you need to see is one go down Briana Jones lays it in Harris long two good turnovers than they have assists when have we've been able to say that very uncharacteristic and says a lot about how and and R you know everything that you're seeing here that's the key they're going to see Pitch action move side to side you know as they give up another basket there um tayor Thorton and tried to kick it out got it back feish in the corner bottoms from Stewart Liberty have numbers feish got the lay in Leo Bonner kick out Thomas on the attack spinning on Stewie brick the shot Here Comes rebound Stewart quickly up ahead two more for big Phish yes indeed seven Thomas outside to Burton they work it to maybrey long range all Air this is Thomas patiently setting up Nelson ad DOTA the mid-range Jay won't fall rebound Burton a lot of dribbling trying to get around thoron can't do so but tipped up and in by can we try to show some some discipline and Poise here's Bonner the other way got the lay in the lead extended back outside Vander slute work it over to feish three ball yes for the loose ball johnwell Jones on the floor Strip by mavy shck clock winding down mavy Baseline J Jones hand off toescu and a foul is called Connecticut believes it should be on Kennedy B the steal bird pushing it the other way bounced past Jesu fouled hard and the half court set against a very good big physical defense the and announce Jinx Carrington working on yonescu can't hit got it back and it's fouled by Kayla Thorton and so it'll be Carrington certainly a most improved play one for two for uncu time sees a double gives it up Kennedy Burke all alone no good thoron the offensive board pass stolen by UNESCO yonescu firing the triple no good ma the floater with the heel long rebound back to ma Carrington on the attack to the cup for two scooped it up now Burton finds mabery crossover the floater in traffic no Joon in the w Carrington nice feed Nelson ad DOA puts it through and New York they continue here on offense what that does outside vanders SLO 3 cash Vander SLO using a Sab screen outside Kennedy Burke no Sab Burke inside Stewie the Finish What [Applause] [Music] Bonner free throw line jumper is pure box but like I said it's you going to feel her look how hard it is for Stewie to all that in Paris for y'all to act like this that's crazy I know Stewie looking at at like they are in the penalty and we'll see if the Liberty Burton over to maer Quick trigger missed everything battle for the ball up BT three on the shot clock boner long two no good Brian Jones missed the lane 30 to go in the fourth stward for three air ball they have been partially Connecticut leads the WNBA in points off turnovers at 19 a game and they have 21 in this ball game in an impact with her defensive presence and offensively with her assist making stats never tell the whole story sometimes crowded by Stewart inside Thomas at the elbow driving in the paint shot putt won't [Applause] go Jones got it back Stewart in the corner got a [Applause] triple Connecticut in one of the best defenses in the W there's another F neck first game back for yonescu after missing the last son and really the defense has been outstanding in the WNBA in points per game but this has just been a Stewart Baseline Drive got the lay in and Connecticut will call timeout with Carrington trying to dribble out of trouble and knocks down shro and now we have a little scuffle no doubt about it absolutely this was this is not all talk but in the standings it's important for the Liberty to Buck back too no doubt and it as the Connecticut son for the Liberty you've been putting a lot of great games together showcasing your depth you know in Connecticut taking control of the game as you talked about they were the chipper team they were the more physical team their defense certainly made a difference in this ball game yeah I mean they