Liberty give uninspiring performance in not-so-easy win over last-place Sun

Nypost · Jun 08, 2026 · 602 words · By Madeline Kenney

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— Liberty coach Chris DeMarco was worried about Monday’s game against the last-place Connecticut Sun.

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What happened

— Liberty coach Chris DeMarco was worried about Monday’s game against the last-place Connecticut Sun.

Why it matters

His concern grew when Jonquel Jones became a late scratch after falling ill between warmups and tipoff.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 16 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “held the Sun to 23.1 percent (3-for-13) from behind the arc”

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No evidence was found regarding the Connecticut Sun's three-point percentage in this game.

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Claim 2: “She finished with 11 points and five rebounds off the bench”

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Claim 3: “contributing seven points and five rebounds in a career-high 13 minutes”

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Claim 4: “They got to the free-throw line 29 times”

INSUFFICIENT EVIDENCE

No evidence was found regarding the number of free-throw attempts.

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Claim 5: “The Liberty outscored the Sun by 13 points when Han was on the court”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 6: “they’re 8-4 and sitting in fifth place in the tight WNBA standings”

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Claim 7: “the Liberty managed to pull out an 89-80 win, extending their winning streak to five games”

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Multiple independent sources (New York Liberty official site and another news report) confirm the 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun and the extension of the winning streak to five games.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 New York Liberty season was the 28th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their third season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Tuesday, May 14,…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Liberty is a town in Sullivan County, New York, United States. The population was 10,159 at the 2020 census. The village is bisected by NY 52 and NY 55, and is crossed by NY 17.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Liberty,_New_York

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The New York Liberty are an American professional basketball team based in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. The Liberty compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/New_York_Liberty

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Claim 8: “They outrebounded the Sun 42-28”

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No evidence in the provided search results mentions the rebounding statistics (42-28) for the game against the Sun.

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 8, 2026 ... — Liberty coach Chris DeMarco was worried about Monday's game against the last-place Connecticut Sun. His concern grew when Jonquel Jones became ...
https://nypost.com/2026/06/08/sports/liberty-get-uninspiring…

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web search NEUTRAL — Breanna Stewart scored 28 points as the New York Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with a 89-80 victory over the Connecticut Sun on Monday ...
https://fieldlevelmedia.com/news/brenna-stewart-28-liberty-s…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 13, 2026 ... The Indiana Fever pulled off one of the wildest comebacks of the WNBA season, rallying from 19 down at halftime to beat the Connecticut Sun 99– ...
https://www.facebook.com/wnba/posts/answering-the-call-️oliv…

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Claim 9: “Breanna Stewart, who led the way with 28 points and nine rebounds”

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Two independent sources explicitly state that Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 28 points and nine rebounds in the 89-80 win over the Sun.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2024 WNBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the Women's National Basketball Association's 2024 season. The playoffs began on September 22, 2024, and ended on October 20, 2024 with the New …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2024_WNBA_playoffs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA season is the 30th as well as the current season of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). The league expanded from 13 to 15 teams with the addition of the Portland Fire and…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_WNBA_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) is a women's professional basketball league in North America composed of 15 teams (14 in the United States and 1 in Canada), scheduled to expand to 1…
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Claim 10: “The Liberty entered Monday on a four-game winning streak”

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Two independent web sources confirm the Liberty extended their winning streak to five games with the Monday victory, which logically means they entered the game on a four-game winning streak.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — New York, often called New York City (NYC), is the most populous city in the United States. It is located at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor, one of the world's largest natural …
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR) is a major international airport in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport is loca…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Statue of Liberty (Liberty Enlightening the World; French: La Liberté éclairant le monde) is a colossal neoclassical sculpture of a robed and crowned woman on Liberty Island, part of New York City…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Statue_of_Liberty

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Claim 11: “Carrera hadn’t even logged four minutes of action yet this season”

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While Wikipedia confirms Raquel Carrera plays for the New York Liberty, none of the provided evidence sources mention her specific playing time or minutes logged for the season.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 New York Liberty season was the 29th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their fourth season under head coach, Sandy Brondello. The season tipped off on Saturday, May 1…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 New York Liberty season is the 30th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their first season under head coach Chris DeMarco. The team advanced to the 2026 WNBA Commission…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_New_York_Liberty_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Raquel Carrera Quintana (born 31 October 2001) is a Spanish professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the WNBA. She previously played for Valencia Basket of the Liga Femenina de Balon…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Raquel_Carrera

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Claim 12: “Sabrina Ionescu is still nursing a sore back”

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The search results for 'Sabrina Ionescu' returned unrelated business and social media profiles. No evidence regarding a back injury was found in the provided results.

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web search NEUTRAL — E Mail: info@ayselfruit.ru Web : www.ayselfruit.ru SABRINA FOOD’S QUEEN 117546, Moscow Stupinsky passage Office Building 1, office 217 Tel: 495 383 0841 Fax: 495 780 76 36
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web search NEUTRAL — wers (e.g., @go-ingzerowaste_ 319,000; @sabrina_pare 260,000 follow-ers). One of the most popular underconsumption videos onTikTok was published in July.
https://luminousinsights.net/insights/content/doi/2026012722…

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web search NEUTRAL — If you have any questions or need additional information, Please contact Sabrina Ashley, Business Development Manager at 407 303 8561, or email: Sabrina.Ashley@AdventHealth.com We wish you a safe and …
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Claim 13: “Han scored seven of her 14 points in the fourth quarter and had six rebounds”

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Claim 14: “DeMarco entrusted Han Xu with Jones’ starting spot”

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The New York Post mentions Coach Chris DeMarco's concern regarding Jonquel Jones' availability for the Monday game, but only one source implies the specific roster move of starting Han Xu in her place.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup (known for sponsorship reasons as the 2026 WNBA Commissioner's Cup presented by Coinbase) is the WNBA's sixth Commissioner's Cup in league history. The Cup featuring …
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Claim 15: “They committed 19 turnovers”

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A source mentions the Liberty committed 19 turnovers, but the context is a game against the Phoenix Mercury, not the Connecticut Sun.

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web search NEUTRAL — Sophie Elizabeth Cunningham (born August 16, 1996) is an American professional basketball player for the Indiana Fever of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She played college basketb…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sophie_Cunningham

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web search NEUTRAL — The Liberty committed 19 turnovers, which the Mercury converted into 26 points. Phoenix also scored 13 points off nine offensive boards, and the Libs were outscored 43-24 over the last two quarters.
https://sports.yahoo.com/article/breanna-stewart-sends-stron…

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web search NEUTRAL — How will Rodgers bounce back for New York against the Sun? Rodgers ranks 12th in the league in scoring and has reached double figures 19 times this season. In the first meeting at Connecticut she had …
https://liberty.wnba.com/news/9302

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Claim 16: “The Liberty are more than a quarter of the way through the 44-game regular season”

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