In the atmosphere of the playoffs, Risa continued to dominate freedom

He was wearing a fourfold love fan of Williams, Links’ confirmed their current superiority in VNBA victory at home on Saturday against Freedom (86-80). While Napheesa Collier Continue to play cheerleaders, Williams Plant 26 points, his record for the season. For its part, Kayla McBride (17 points) planted a crucial prize – with shooting 30 seconds from the end.

Link (28-5), League leaders, follow the sixth consecutive victory and remain ten success in the last eleven games. The unfortunate finalists against freedom in the last VNB final (they lost 3-2), have since been revising with three rankings against the ruling champions.

In addition to the leader of Williams-McBride money, Jessica Shepard signed double double (17 points, 10 rebounds). Alanna Smith also weighed (14 points, 7 jumps, 4 counters). Contrary, Jonkuel Jones led New Yorkers with 17 points, and well supports Sabrina Ionescu (13 points, 10 assists). If Marine Johannes (12 points) and Kennedy Burke (11 points) also contributed, frustration was tangible on the free side: a gap in free throws is obvious (33 tempted for RIS, against only 8 years, against only 8 for New York). It is 2. The largest differential between the two teams this season.

“It’s frustrating, the gap is crazy”, Reponn Burke. “But we need to be more aggressive to provoke these mistakes.” » Ionescu insisted on collective progression for his share, despite everything: “We continue to fill the gap. It is difficult to win by shooting only eight throws against such a strong team, but we control what we can.” »

Private for his part of Brean Stewart, Le Liberty (21-13), still third, yet deleted a deficit of 15 points in the first period to briefly take the lead on the return from the room with the cupboard. But the last poorly defeated quarter, concluded, collected 12-2, sealed its destiny.

The two teams will meet on Tuesday at the Barclay Center for the last remake of 2024. Years.

How to read statistics? Min = minutes; Snapshots = successful shots / tempted recordings; 3PTS = 3 points / 3 points attempt; LF = successfully free throws / tempted free throws; O = offensive leap; D = Defensive Jump; T = total jumps; PD = helps; FTE: Personal errors; Int = interception; Bp = lost bullets; CT: against; +/- = differential spots when the player is on the field; PTS = Points; Eval: Assessment of players calculated from positive actions – negative actions.