Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty Game Player Stats and Box Score for May 9 | 2025 WNBA preseason

The New York Liberty got their first taste of preseason action against the Connecticut Sun at Barclays Center on Friday.

The Sun, who commenced their preseason with a 79-59 loss against the Seattle Storm on May 4, bounced back with a 94-86 victory against the defending champions.

Tina Charles led the way for the Sun with 17 points, six rebounds, and three assists. Jacy Sheldon added 16 points on 5-for-6 shooting while Olivia Nelson-Ododa chipped in 15 points and seven rebounds. Marine Johannes topscored for the Liberty with 12 points off the bench.

Though both teams shot efficiently from the field, the Liberty were rusty from their long layoff as they committed 18 turnovers, double that of the Sun. Connecticut also outrebounded New York 32-23, getting a 12-3 edge on the offensive glass. The difference in effort on the boards helped the Sun mount a strong second-half surge.

Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty player stats and box score

Connecticut Sun

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Lindsay Allen	5	2	7	0	0	1	2	22:51	2-4	1-2	0-1	+17
Jacy Sheldon	16	0	1	0	0	0	3	17:20	5-6	3-4	3-4	+6
Tina Charles	17	6	3	2	0	2	2	23:48	6-15	1-2	4-4	+9
Marina Mabrey	13	0	3	1	0	2	0	18:33	4-9	3-7	2-2	+2
Olivia Nelson-Ododa	15	7	0	1	2	0	2	17:29	4-6	0-0	7-8	+3
Madison Hayes	0	1	2	0	0	0	1	10:19	0-2	0-1	0-0	-5
Rayah Marshall	5	2	0	1	0	0	0	5:10	2-5	0-0	1-1	-8
Robyn Parks	9	1	1	1	0	2	2	26:59	3-6	3-6	0-1	+6
Haley Peters	2	5	2	0	0	0	0	15:52	1-4	0-2	0-0	-8
Yvonne Anderson	6	3	4	2	0	1	1	21:43	2-3	0-1	2-2	0
Amy Okonwo	4	4	0	1	0	0	0	11:34	2-4	0-1	0-0	+11
Kariata Diaby	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	8:21	1-2	0-0	0-0	+7

New York Liberty

Players	PTS	REB	AST	STL	BLK	TO	PF	MIN	FG	3PT	FT	+/-
Jonquel Jones	7	3	2	1	0	1	3	18:27	3-6	0-3	1-2	-10
Sabrina Ionescu	8	2	6	0	0	3	2	15:42	3-4	1-2	1-1	-6
Natasha Cloud	2	0	3	1	0	4	2	13:34	1-1	0-0	0-0	-3
Rebekah Gardner	11	4	0	1	0	0	3	17:44	4-5	1-1	2-2	-15
Kennedy Burke	10	1	0	0	0	1	3	22:36	4-6	1-3	1-1	-3
Jaylyn Sherrod	11	4	4	3	0	1	2	17:09	4-6	2-2	1-1	+4
Leaonna Odom	6	0	1	0	1	2	1	12:10	2-3	1-1	1-1	-6
Esmery Martinez	2	1	1	0	0	1	2	6:49	1-2	0-0	0-0	+8
Marine Johannes	12	0	2	0	0	1	2	21:17	4-10	4-8	0-1	-3
Nyara Sabally	5	1	3	1	1	3	1	18:56	2-4	1-1	0-3	-8
Marquesha Davis	10	2	1	0	0	1	1	19:13	4-9	0-2	2-3	+5
Isabelle Harrison	2	5	1	0	0	0	2	16:23	1-2	0-0	0-0	-3

Connecticut Sun vs New York Liberty game summary

The first quarter was a back-and-forth affair with the Sun shooting well from outside and the Liberty thriving in the paint. The two teams continued to trade baskets before halftime.

The Sun were led by Marina Mabrey, who shot 3-for-6 from beyond the arc to collect 13 points, while the balanced Liberty attack was spearheaded by Rebekah Gardner's 11-point performance.

The Sun picked up the intensity on the defensive end in the third quarter, holding the Liberty to just 18 points while going off for 31, their most prolific quarter in this game. Though New York tried to get back into the game during the final 12 minutes, Connecticut held on for the eight-point win.