But as Lacan took off to the other end for a potential game-tying layup, Ionescu and Kennedy Burke chased her down and managed to cleanly stop Lacan to secure the Liberty’s 81-79 win. Stewart, who led the team in scoring in her first game back in a month, said she was “shocked” the Sun weren’t fouling on the Liberty’s final possession.

Breanna Stewart scored 19 points in her return from a bone bruise that cost her 13 games as the Liberty beat the Sun 81-79.