Liberty thrashed by Sun on the road
Sun froward Jonquel Jones shoots over Liberty defenders Rebecca Allen (9) and Sami Whitcomb (32) Saturday night, June 5, 2021. Credit: AP/Sean D. Elliot
UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Jonquel Jones scored 31 points on 12-of-16 shooting and grabbed 13 rebounds to help the Connecticut Sun beat the Liberty, 85-64, on Saturday night.
Brionna Jones had 14 points, eight rebounds and two steals and DeWanna Bonner scored 13 points for Connecticut (8-2).
Jonquel Jones scored 10 points in a 15-0 run to close the first half and open the second quarter that gave the Sun a 52-37 lead and the Liberty (5-4) trailed by at least nine the rest of the way. The Liberty, who were held to their fewest points in a game this season, were scoreless for nearly six minutes before Sabrina Ionescu hit a three-pointer with 5:39 left in the third quarter.
Rebecca Allen led the Liberty, which has lost three in a row, with 14 points. Betnijah Laney, who averaged a career-best 17.2 points and was named the WNBA most improved player last season, finished with eight points on 4 of 12 shooting. The 27-year old had scored at least 20 points in every game this season — her first with the Liberty.
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