Resort Style Backyards 2024-07-02 Resort Style Backyards - Last update images today Resort Style Backyards Kawhi Out For Olympics; Team USA Tabs White UNCASVILLE, Conn. -- The New York Liberty strengthened their grip on the top spot in the WNBA standings Wednesday with a 71-68 win over the second-place Connecticut Sun at Mohegan Sun Arena. The Liberty improved to 18-4, including 2-0 against the Sun (17-5), with both meetings in Uncasville; the teams face each other again Tuesday in Brooklyn, New York, in their final game before the Olympic break. "I think that we're in a great place," reigning WNBA MVP Breanna Stewart said. "We're at a place where we're playing high-level basketball, but we know that we haven't played our best. We haven't peaked and we also don't want to peak too soon, and we just want to continue to learn and grow." New York's Sabrina Ionescu, the 2020 No. 1 draft pick, had her 20th career game with a least 20 points (she finished with a team-high 21 Wednesday), five rebounds and five assists. After the teams traded leads in the final minutes, Ionescu's basket with 4.5 seconds remaining in the fourth proved to be the game winner, and she then sealed the deal on the Sun's last possession with a block on Ty Harris' 3-point shot attempt. Ionescu also hit a floater at the 1:58 mark to put the Liberty ahead for good. New York's 71 points were their fewest in a win since Aug, 3, 2022, before the team's "superteam" era with the arrival of Stewart (18 points and 14 rebounds Tuesday), Jonquel Jones (8 points, 11 rebounds) and Courtney Vandersloot (11 points) in early 2023. "Not a real high-scoring game, but we found a way to win and we got stops when we needed it," coach Sandy Brondello said. "And obviously Sabrina made a really massive shot." "Block!" Stewart interjected. The Liberty's 13 3-point attempts marked a drastic difference from their 42 on Sunday in an upset loss to the Indiana Fever, but on Tuesday they bested Connecticut in the paint 40-26, even leading by as many as 14 in the second quarter before the home team's run made it a one-point game at halftime. "I think that's just the evolution of this team," Ionescu said. "It's not being one-dimensional and knowing we're going to go in every single day and do the same thing, but be able to read what defenses are giving us and attack in different ways." New York is 13-0 when leading at the half this season, the league's only team that's unbeaten in those situations. "I think it's a testament to just our commitment," Ionescu said of the pivotal fourth quarter, where the Sun outscored the Liberty 14-12 but didn't score in the final 2:11. "They went on runs, we went on runs, and we really stayed poised. And I think that's a huge part as to why we won." The Sun -- who doubled up the Liberty from the 3-point line with six treys -- were led by DeWanna Bonner's 22 points and Brionna Jones' 17. The Liberty were without Betnijah Laney-Hamilton because of a knee issue, but they are hopeful she can take the court Thursday when New York hosts the Chicago Sky. They then travel to Chicago for a rematch Saturday. "This is a team that continues to get more connected every single day," Brondello said. "I think all these experiences that we go through, in the end, are positive. Even when we lose, we learn from it. Chemistry is important for us. You have to make sure you go out there, look at the next person and know that you can trust them. We've got to execute to the best of our ability." Backyard Of The Year Premier Paradise 961c51329cefde3311851bb6be1c4da1 Untitled Design 2020 06 29T103151.272 1024x1024 Maxresdefault Open Space Patio IMG 0349 Scaled Home Design 4be434381796c9af9e518de6f9726fe8 01 BigHorn Palm Desert Modern Design Luxury Home Resort Style Backyard Pool Copy 81197d9a3eb433d4747cfe8adde8fe14 IMG 6541 360e03dca63d38aca98c9a4eda7dc93b A215b840a2e782b94f04d30c86daf46b 5b44b86733d8c80f6a48329ade15e9ff Ae066fe7ee9df852caa2013f1457515a 50302a01a32f45dd7fdc67e9b1a0c545 B66809c32f3159abc882ecb5d3ebf44e Modern Outdoor Living Blog World Class Backyard Resort2 37d16b8029211243fd0cbf0072c23a0b 1689713200675 471747605 ?k=5cfd25a6af1f880d20fce2e221ac27702800f60ad55228020e7923d5a7e73537&o=&hp=1 G76zurrnocxoenqdklqp AZ Bridle Ranch RioVerde Backyard 1 Conversion1 Backyard Resort Ideas 3547679b6995e1fef75a1a6dad40d508 Ace686adbb9d298b4ad73c52d6804ced 049ea26d879a4d25742931e390c531c7 Fabulous Backyard Pool Landscaping Ideas You Never Seen Before 27 ?ssl=1 Edb1f3352705073fd89906bef2662755 B80a90bf06c657abd7e1a14b27b27225 Featured Image Pool Landscaping Ideas E3a07bdff97c9d2a25fb432c53db28a4 615d6b26961044c798c1acb8e8d9d01e