Shock in Wnba! New York Liberty champion with Sabrina Ionescu was eliminated in the quarterfinals
Article by David Istrate – published on Saturday, September 20, 2025 23:39 / Updated on Saturday, September 20, 2025 23:41
The champion of New York Liberty, with Sabrina Ionescu, was eliminated in the quarterfinals of WNBA, being defeated by 2-1 by Phoenix Mercury. In the decisive match, the group from Arizona won 79-73 in front of the New York team.
After winning the title in WNBA in 2024, for New York Liberty followed a complicated season, with many injuries and various issues that did not allow the team trained by Sandy Brondello to rise to the level shown in the previous season.
New York Liberty, defeated with 2-1 by Phoenix Mercury, after a 2 match in which it was unrecognizable
However, Female beacket followers over the ocean were waiting for Liberty to raise their level in the playoff and manage to fight to defend their trophy won a year ago.
Liberty started very well the quarterfinals of the WNBA and won a victory, after the extensions, on the land of Phoenix Mercury, score 76-69. Natasha Cloud (23 points, 6 recovery, 5 decisive passes) was the leader of the champion.
However, a stinging defeat on their own ground followed, score 60-86, in which the New York team was unrecognizable. The only player with over 10 points was the European champion Emma Meesseman (11 points, 6 recovery, 3 decisive passes).
After this failure, everything would be decided in the 3rd match, played in Phoenix. Mercury began in force, awarded its inaugural act by 22-15, but in the next 2 quarters of Liberty reduced the deficit to one point: 60-59.
In the decisive sequence, Mercury played better, annihilated his opponents and won 79-73, winning the series with 2-1 and causing a huge surprise – the elimination of Liberty in the quarterfinals of the WNBA.
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Sandy Brondello: “Today I gave everything. It's all you can ask from a team”
The winners of the winner were Alyssa Thomas (20 points, 11 recovery, 11 decisive passes), Satou Sabally (23 points, 12 recovery), Sami Whitcom (13 points) and Kahleah Copper (12 points, 9 recovery).
On the other side, Breanna Stewart (30 points, 9 recovery) and Sabrina Ionescu (22 points, 6 recovery, 4 decisive passes) were noted.
“Today I gave everything. That's all you can ask from a team. Phoenix only performed a little better when it mattered“Said Sandy Bronedello, the coach of New York Liberty, quoted by The Athletic.
In the WNBA semifinals, Phoenix Mercury will take place with Minnesota Lynx, who passed with 2-0 Golden State Valkyries, a team in the first season in this league. In the other semifinal, Las Vegas this will take place with Indiana Fever.
