Stewart Leads Liberty To 98-77 Win Over The Fever As Clark Missed Game With Groin Injury
Sabrina Ionescu, who will also be in the 3-point contest, added 15 points and nine assists for the Liberty (15-6). Stewart got the Liberty off to a strong start as they led 32-24 after one quarter and were up 15 at the half. The Liberty's All-Star forward had 13 points, nine rebounds, and five assists by the break. New York put the game away in the third quarter behind Stewart, whose three-point play with 3:57 left made it 71-48, much to the delight of the crowd of 17,371.
The Fever could only get within 15 the rest of the way. Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana (12-11) with 16 points. The Fever fell to 4-6 when Clark has missed a regular season game this season. New York was still missing star center Jonquel Jones. She said she plans to be back for the Liberty's first game after the All-Star break on Tuesday, which is also against Indiana. She's been sidelined with a sprained ankle for about a month.
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