Liberty looking to close out grueling stretch with another win to stay unbeaten
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They know back-to-backs and playing on little rest are part of the business.But the Liberty are almost done with this especially tiring stretch.The Liberty host the Sun at Barclays Center on Sunday before getting a well-deserved few days off before traveling back to Washington to play the Mystics again Thursday.“We got one more game of this crazy schedule on Sunday,” coach Sandy Brondello said after Friday’s win.“So we need to make sure we finish strong.”The Liberty went 6-0 through the first two weeks of the season.
They join the Lynx, also 6-0, as the only remaining undefeated teams in the WNBA.If the Liberty manage to end this stretch the way they’re hoping to — with a win — they’ll tie the 1997 squad for the best start to a season in franchise history.That shouldn’t be an issue with the Sun up next.The Liberty have shown moments of pure dominance this season.Not only is their starting five loaded with offensive firepower, but that lineup’s defense is not to be ignored.The Liberty’s bench is deep, too, though backup center Nyara Sabally has missed the past week with a right knee injury.While the Liberty are fighting to defend their 2024 title, the Sun are in rebuild mode after they lost all five of their starters last offseason.Under first-year WNBA coach Rachid Meziane, the Sun opened this campaign with five straight losses before t...