Astier Powers the Liberty Past the Mercury 75-68 as Phoenix’s Late Rally Falls Short
Pauline Astier scored 16 points and New York used a 13-5 run late in the game to extend its winning start to 5-4.
- On Friday, the New York Liberty defeated the Phoenix Mercury 75-68, with Pauline Astier scoring 16 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton adding 13.
- The teams played two days earlier when the Liberty used a 23-0 run to close the third quarter and take a lead they would not relinquish.
- Satou Sabally returned to the lineup against her former team, coming off the bench midway through the first quarter as both teams struggled offensively with New York leading 34-31 at halftime.
- Phoenix trailed 71-65 with 46 seconds left when Monique Akoa Makani hit a 3-pointer, but DeWanna Bonner missed a late 30-footer before Astier sealed the win with two free throws.
- The Mercury have lost five straight games for the first time since 2023 and return home to face Minnesota on Monday night.
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Rookie Pauline Astier leads way as Liberty win tight battle with Mercury
The Liberty fully anticipated the Phoenix Mercury to come to Friday’s game frustrated and amped up. The Mercury had lost four in a row, including an epic third-quarter meltdown against the Liberty on Wednesday, during which they went scoreless for more than six minutes. But Friday was mostly a rock fight, with the Liberty ultimately pulling off a 75-68 win.
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Rookie Pauline Astier leads Liberty past Mercury
Undrafted rookie Pauline Astier scored 16 points on 6-of-8 shooting from the field while also grabbing six rebounds and dishing out six assists as the New York Liberty held on for a 75-68 victory over the Phoenix Mercury Friday night…
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Pauline Astier sparks Liberty surge as New York holds off Mercury 75-68
Pauline Astier scored 16 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 13 to help the New York Liberty hold on to beat the Phoenix Mercury 75-68 on Friday night.
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