Sabrina Ionescu’s ‘contagious’ energy propels Liberty to statement win

Sabrina Ionescu was well aware that the shot clock was winding down. She went right, set her feet and launched.

When the ball left her finger tips, she knew it was good. A late closeout from Minnesota Lynx forward Maria Kliundikova knocked Ionescu to the ground. As she lay on the court like a starfish, all she could think of were the words mentor Stephen Curry had taunted his many victims with.

Night, night.

Tuesday night’s 85-75 win against the Lynx was a portrait of what the Liberty need down the stretch from Ionescu moving forward.