Storm vs Liberty: Live Game Updates- The highly anticipated Storm vs Liberty matchup is underway, and fans are in for a thrilling WNBA showdown. With both teams boasting star-studded rosters, this game promises high-intensity plays, clutch performances, and edge-of-the-seat moments. Follow along for live updates, key stats, and game-changing highlights!
Pre-Game Hype: Storm vs Liberty Preview
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Seattle Storm: Led by Jewell Loyd and Skylar Diggins-Smith, the Storm are looking to solidify their playoff push with a strong defensive effort.
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New York Liberty: The Liberty, featuring Breanna Stewart and Sabrina Ionescu, aim to extend their winning streak with their explosive offense.
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Key Matchup: Stewart vs. Ezi Magbegor in the paint will be a battle to watch.
First Quarter: Liberty Take Early Lead
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Score: Liberty 24 – Storm 18
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Top Performer: Sabrina Ionescu (8 pts, 2 threes)
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Key Play: A deep three from Ionescu ignites the Barclays Center crowd.
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Storm Struggle: Seattle’s offense starts slow, shooting just 38% from the field.
Second Quarter: Storm Fight Back
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Score: Liberty 45 – Storm 42 (Halftime)
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Jewell Loyd Heats Up: The Storm guard drops 12 points in the quarter.
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Defensive Stand: Seattle forces 3 turnovers in the final two minutes to close the gap.
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Stat Check: Liberty dominating rebounds (22-16), but Storm winning the turnover battle (5-2).
Third Quarter: Back-and-Forth Battle
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Score: Liberty 68 – Storm 65 (End of 3Q)
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Breanna Stewart Dominates: The former Storm star scores 10 in the quarter.
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Big Moment: A Skylar Diggins-Smith and-one play keeps Seattle within striking distance.
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Three-Point Shooting: Liberty 40% (8/20) vs. Storm 35% (6/17).
Fourth Quarter: Who Clutches the Win?
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Final 5 Mins: Liberty lead 80-76
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Jewell Loyd Takes Over: Hits back-to-back buckets to tie the game at 82.
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Sabrina Ionescu Responds: A clutch step-back three puts Liberty up 85-82 with 1:12 left.
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Final Possession: Storm miss a potential game-tying three—Liberty hold on!
Final Score: Liberty 88 – Storm 85
The @nyliberty are in rhythm EARLY 🤩
Beautiful ball movement leads to a triple for Sabrina Ionescu!
SEA-NYL | CBS pic.twitter.com/BdtZgbGAJU
— WNBA (@WNBA) July 6, 2025
Top Performers
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New York Liberty:
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Sabrina Ionescu: 26 pts, 5 threes, 6 ast
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Breanna Stewart: 22 pts, 10 reb
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Seattle Storm:
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Jewell Loyd: 28 pts, 4 reb
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Skylar Diggins-Smith: 18 pts, 7 ast
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Key Takeaways
Liberty’s Three-Point Barrage: NY shot 42% from deep, led by Ionescu’s hot hand.
Storm’s Late Rally: Loyd’s heroics nearly stole the game.
Playoff Implications: Liberty strengthen their top-seed case, while Storm look to bounce back.
What’s Next?
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Liberty: Face the Aces in a potential Finals preview.
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Storm: Take on the Mercury in a must-win road game.
Fan Reactions
“Ionescu is UNSTOPPABLE right now!” – @WNBAFanatic
“Loyd deserves MVP chants after that performance.” – @StormNation
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