NEW YORK (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu scored 20 points and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 74-63 on Monday night, improving to 4-0 for the first time in 17 years.
Breanna Stewart added 16 points and 11 rebounds for New York, which last won its first four games to start a season in 2007. The Liberty, who are coming off an appearance in the WNBA Finals last season, won their first five contests that year before struggling to a 16-18 mark.
Jewell Loyd led Seattle (1-3) with 13 points and nine rebounds.
New York led 50-40 midway through the second quarter before scoring the next seven points, including five by Ionescu, to extend the advantage to 17. The Storm trailed by 15 going into the fourth quarter before scoring the first six points to get within nine, but that’s as close as they could come.
New York ran out to a 27-15 lead after one quarter as Ionescu had six points and five assists in the first 10 minutes. The Storm were playing the second half of a back-to-back, as they played in Washington on Sunday.
FDIC chairman Martin Gruenberg to step down, White House says
Women Workers in NE China Play Active Role in Various Workplaces
Couples Marry First a Bit Later in Hangzhou
Hexi District of Tianjin Sets up University for Senior Citizens
Ricky Stenhouse punching Kyle Busch could lead to suspension
China's drone industry reports robust development: data
Farmers in NW China's Qinghai Celebrate Start of Spring Farming
China's Xinjiang to Invest 182 Mln Yuan in Preschool Education
Pentagon vows to keep weapons moving to Ukraine as Kyiv faces a renewed assault by Russia
Grocery Store in Rural China Now Community E
Celebrity tequila brands, like George Clooney
China Steadily Improves People's Wellbeing over Past 5 Years: Report