New York defeats Washington, 85-80. For New York, Jonquel Jones led the way with 25 points and eight rebounds while aided by Betnijah Laney-Hamilton (20 points, 4 rebounds, 2 steals) and Sabrina Ionescu (15 points, seven rebounds, eight assists, two blocks) in the victory. Ariel Atkins finished with 20 points, three assists, and three steals while Brittney Sykes recorded 14 points, 10 rebounds, seven assists and two steals with Shakira Austin tallying 13 points, five rebounds, and a career-high five blocks for Washington in the losing effort. New York improves to 1-0, while Washington moves to 0-1 in the loss.
Jonquel Jones scored 25 points, Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 20 and the Liberty opened the season with an 85-80 victory over the Washington Mystics on Tuesday night.
Women's basketball sensation Caitlin Clark scored 20 points but gave up 10 turnovers on a tough WNBA debut as her Indiana Fever team fell to a 92-71 loss to the Connecticut Sun on Tuesday.The hype in the build-up was always going to be hard to live up to, but Clark and her team endured a tough night against a strong Suns defense.
Ahead her WNBA debut, Hannah Donnelly breaks down how Caitlin Clark is changing the game and dealing with the immense pressure she is underCaitlin Clark meeting the moment as she makes WNBA debut originally appeared on NBC Sports Boston