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Simba FrenchSend an emailJune 12, 2023 11 2 minute readFacebookTwitterLinkedInShare via Email
After their game against the Minnesota Lynx got postponed on Wednesday, due to dangerous air quality on Wednesday, Bahamian professional basketball player Jonquel Jones and the New York Liberty were back in action over the weekend with wins over the Dallas Wings and the Atlanta Dream.
It was a strong third quarter for the Liberty as they secured the 102-93 victory against the Wings yesterday at home at the Barclays Center in Brooklyn, New York. The win improved the Liberty to a 6-2 win/loss record on the season. Jones, who was traded to the Liberty in the off-season, finished with eight points and eight boards in 27 minutes of play.
The Liberty got their weekend off with a 106-83 victory over the Atlanta Dream at the Gateway Center Arena in College Park, Georgia, on Friday. Jones finished with a season high of 11 points in 21 minutes.
Sunday saw the 6’6” player have a plus-minus of 17 and finish the game shooting 3-for-5 from the field without an attempt from deep. She was 2-for-2 from the charity stripe and dished out three assists.
The Liberty was led by Breanna Stewart who had a game-high 32 points. The Wings’ guard Arike Ogunbowale led them with 25 points in the loss.
Jones got on the scoreboard on a turnaround jump shot at the 3:24 mark in the first quarter as the Liberty led 20-18. She finished the quarter with two points and two rebounds in the first quarter as the game was tied at 20 points.
The Grand Bahama native came alive briefly in the second quarter pouring in four points to head into the intermission with six points but the Liberty was down 51-45.
The Liberty had a strong third quarter to head into the fourth quarter with a 79-68 lead. They outscored the Wings 34-17 in that quarter. The fourth quarter was evenly played as the Liberty held off any comeback the Wings had planned.
It was an efficient game for the Liberty who made 39 shots on 31 assists. They made 13 three-pointers compared to the Wings’ six three-pointers. The Liberty’s largest lead was 14 points.
The 2017 Most Improved Player is averaging 9.1 points per game and five rebounds per game as she continues to work her way back from an injury and adjust to her new team nine games into the season.
The next game for the Liberty is a rematch against the Dream at home tomorrow at 8 p.m.