The Connecticut Sun defeated the New York Liberty 78-63 in Game 1 of the WNBA Semifinal series on Tuesday night. This was a huge win for the Sun as they now have a 1-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
The Sun were led by their star guard, Jasmine Thomas, who scored a game-high 25 points. She was supported by Alyssa Thomas, who added 17 points and 8 rebounds. The Sun were able to take control of the game early and never looked back.
The Liberty were led by Tina Charles, who had 19 points and 8 rebounds. She was supported by Kia Nurse, who added 14 points and 5 rebounds. The Liberty were unable to keep up with the Sun’s offense and were outscored in every quarter.
The Sun will look to take a commanding 2-0 lead in the series when they face off against the Liberty in Game 2 on Thursday night. The Sun have been playing great basketball all season and will look to continue their success in the playoffs.
This was a great win for the Sun and they will look to continue their success in Game 2. It will be an exciting matchup and one that will determine who moves on to the WNBA Finals.