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Jonquel Jones Explains How Liberty Controlled Paint in Historic Lynx Sweep

Jonquel Jones delivered a stellar performance with 21 points and 13 rebounds to help the New York Liberty secure an 87-71 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Tuesday. The win completed a two-phase sweep at Barclays Center, sending New York forward to the WNBA semifinals.

Jones dominated inside by scoring 16 points in the paint and collecting six offensive rebounds, anchoring a series advantage where her squad outscored Minnesota 74-50 in that zone. Sabrina Ionescu added 18 points and seven assists while praising Jones for establishing the physical tone, as Breanna Stewart also contributed 21 points to cap off the elimination win.

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