The Liberty entered a hostile environment and secured an overtime Game 1 victory over the Phoenix Mercury.
But at what cost?
The Liberty now head to New York for Game 2 of the first-round series not knowing the status of Breanna Stewart , who exited Sunday’s victory due to an apparent left knee injury.
The star injured her left knee with three minutes remaining in overtime on an and-1 layup over Phoenix’s Satou Sabally . After colliding with Sabally, Stewart made her layup but immediately fell to the hardwood in pain.
She stayed in the game, missed her free throw and exited a minute later.
After the game, Liberty head coach Sandy Brondello didn’t have an update on Stewart, who finished Game 1 with 18 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals.
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