DALLAS \u2014 The Liberty looked so much better to start Friday\u2019s game against the Wings than the last time they were at College Park Center.<\/p>\n
The ball was humming and the team was in sync. The Liberty\u2019s starters scored 42 of the team\u2019s 50 points in the first half and led by 16 at the break.\u00a0<\/p>\n
But Sandy Brondello can\u2019t be thrilled by what happened in the second half.<\/p>\n
New York\u2019s complacency reared its ugly head in the third quarter and at one point in the fourth.\u00a0<\/p>\n
The game got too close \u2014 at least for a moment \u2014 but the Liberty managed to survive, beating Dallas 88-77.<\/p>\n
Li Yueru shoots the ball as Emma Meesseman (right) defends during the Liberty\u2019s 88-77 road win over the Wings on Aug. 8, 2025. Jerome Miron-Imagn Images<\/p>\n
Leonie Fiebich drives past Arike Ogunbowale and Li Yueru during the first half of the Liberty\u2019s road win over the Wings. AP<\/p>\n
\u201cWe know the game is a game of runs,\u201d said Leonie Fiebich, who finished with 14 points before fouling out late in the fourth for the first time in her WNBA career. \u201cSo they went on theirs and then we kind of fell back. Luckily, we have really experienced players that make big plays in the right moments and that\u2019s what we relied on.\u201d<\/p>\n
The Wings, who were without star rookie Paige Bueckers (back), outscored the Liberty 23-14 in the third quarter and cut New York\u2019s 18-point lead down to three at one point.<\/p>\n
Sabrina Ionescu calls out a play during the second quarter of the Liberty\u2019s road win over the Wings. Getty Images<\/p>\n
But the Liberty, led by Jonquel Jones, Sabrina Ionescu, and Fiebich got it together early in the fourth and managed to keep the Wings at bay to capture their third straight win and Brondello\u2019s 100th win with the Liberty.<\/p>\n
Emma Meesseman helped the Liberty get off to a strong start. In the first half, she had 14 points on 6-of-7 shooting, six rebounds, four assists, two steals and a blocked shot. She faded in the second half.<\/p>\n
The Liberty had six players finish with 10 or more points, including Fiebich who fouled out late in the fourth but finished with 14 points.<\/p>\n
Leonie Fiebich (13) looks to move the ball past Arike Ogunbowale (24) and Li Yueru (28) during the first half of the Liberty\u2019s win over the Wings. IMAGN IMAGES via Reuters Connect<\/p>\n
New York (20-10) is set to host the Lynx Sunday in Brooklyn before embarking on a three-game road trip out west.<\/p>\n
The WNBA announced Friday that the league is working with local and federal law enforcement and seeking potential arrests and prosecution of \u201canyone engaged in this conduct or otherwise involved in sponsoring this reckless and unacceptable behavior\u201d after at least six sex toys have been tossed during games.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe safety of everyone in our arenas remains a top priority,\u201d a league spokesperson said.<\/p>\n
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