Liberty silence pro-Fever crowd in Brooklyn with statement win

Nypost · 🇮🇳 public India · Aug 22, 2026 · 656 words · By Madeline Kenney

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What to know about Home Court Advantage

The Liberty’s 109-102 win against the Indiana Fever on Saturday wasn’t just another regular-season victory.

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What happened

The Liberty’s 109-102 win against the Indiana Fever on Saturday wasn’t just another regular-season victory.

Why it matters

Amid a season in which there have been continuous questions about the Liberty’s ceiling, New York proved it can not only hang with the best, but beat them.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 9 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “Jonquel Jones, who had 19 points and 10 rebounds.”

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A specific news report confirms Jonquel Jones had 19 points and 10 rebounds in the 109-102 win over the Fever.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2023 WNBA playoffs was the postseason tournament of the WNBA's 2023 season. The playoffs began on September 13, 2023, and culminated with the Las Vegas Aces successfully defending their WNBA title…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2023_WNBA_playoffs

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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 — Jonquel Orthea Jones (born January 5, 1994) is a Bahamian-Bosnian professional basketball player for the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA). She was drafted with th…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jonquel_Jones

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Claim 2: “a 7-0 Fever run led by Kelsey Mitchell and Caitlin Clark cut the Liberty’s lead to one point with 4:08 left in the fourth.”

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The search results for this specific claim returned irrelevant information about a hip hop duo (Gang Starr) and did not provide the specific play-by-play timing of a 7-0 run.

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web search NEUTRAL — Caitlin Clark Is FIRST EVER UNICORN IN WNBA! The STATS PROVE IT! The NUMBERS PEAKS FOR THEMSELVES!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TJz_8zV046w

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web search NEUTRAL — Gang Starr were an American hip hop duo, consisting of Houston -born record producer DJ Premier and Boston -based rapper Guru. [1]
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_Starr

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web search NEUTRAL — Gang Starr discography ... American hip hop duo Gang Starr have released seven studio albums, two compilation albums, thirty-one singles, one promotional single and nine music videos.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gang_Starr_discography

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Claim 3: “The Liberty’s 109-102 win against the Indiana Fever on Saturday”

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Multiple independent sources (Newsday, Yahoo Sports, and another web search result) confirm the New York Liberty defeated the Indiana Fever 109-102 on Saturday.

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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 — 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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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2008 New York Liberty season was the 12th season for the New York Liberty franchise of the WNBA, and their fourth full season under head coach, Pat Coyle. The first ever outdoor professional baske…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2008_New_York_Liberty_season

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Claim 4: “Sabrina Ionescu, who had a quiet night with 12 points, four assists and five turnovers.”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Sabrina Ionescu's specific stats (12 points, 4 assists, 5 turnovers) for this game.

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Claim 5: “A Sophie Cunningham steal led to a Mitchell 3-pointer that tied the game at 100 apiece with under two minutes left”

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Two independent sources confirm that Kelsey Mitchell hit a 3-pointer to tie the game late in the fourth quarter (one specifically mentioning 1:44 left).

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web search NEUTRAL — That game turned into one of the tightest finishes of the Fever's season. New York built a fourth-quarter lead that grew as large as ten points before Indiana clawed its way back, with guard Kelsey Mi…
https://www.latintimes.com/sophie-cunningham-protests-hit-fe…

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web search NEUTRAL — Watch Sophie Cunningham hit two threes in 30 seconds and score 11 points in the final 2 minutes to close the win for Indiana Fever.
https://www.tiktok.com/discover/sophie-cunningham-3-pointers…

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web search NEUTRAL — Indiana rallied to tie it on Kelsey Mitchell’s 3-pointer with 1:44 left. Mitchell finished with 25 points. Aliyah Boston had 22 and Clark 21. New York finally had its full lineup healthy for the first…
https://www.mixedtimes.com/news/caitlin-clark-aliyah-boston-…

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Claim 6: “The Liberty, playing on national television and in front of a sold-out Barclays Center crowd”

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Web search results confirm the game was at a 'sold-out Barclays Center' and mention the high-profile nature of the matchup (Caitlin Clark's NY debut), which aligns with national television coverage.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2026 Indiana Fever season is the franchise's 27th season in the WNBA and their fourth under head coach, Stephanie White.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2026_Indiana_Fever_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Barclays Center ( BAR-kleez) is a multi-purpose indoor arena in the New York City borough of Brooklyn in the United States. The arena is home to the New York Liberty of the Women's National Basketball…
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Claim 7: “The Liberty led the entire second half”

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While the final score is known, the provided evidence does not contain a play-by-play or summary confirming the Liberty led for the entire second half; in fact, other claims mention the Fever tied the game late in the 4th.

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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 — Newark Liberty International Airport (IATA: EWR, ICAO: KEWR, FAA LID: EWR) is an international airport in the U.S. state of New Jersey, serving the New York metropolitan area. The airport is located i…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Newark_Liberty_International_A…

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Claim 8: “Indiana beat them in each of their past two meetings.”

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The provided evidence discusses general team performance and playoff implications, but does not explicitly state that Indiana won the two previous meetings prior to this specific game.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The 2025 Indiana Fever season was the franchise's 26th season in the WNBA and their third season under head coach, Stephanie White, who returned to the franchise where she previously coached the Fever…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2025_Indiana_Fever_season

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Indiana Fever are an American professional basketball team based in Indianapolis. The Fever compete in the Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) as a member of the Eastern Conference. The…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Indiana_Fever

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Claim 9: “the team — as close to full strength as it had been in seven weeks with Leonie Fiebich and Jones back”

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Multiple sources confirm Leonie Fiebich returned from a seven-week injury absence for this game, and other sources mention Jonquel Jones's presence/return to full strength.

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web search NEUTRAL — New York wing Leonie Fiebich, back in action for the first time since July 3, had 20 points, 5 rebounds and 5 assists while playing strong defense on Caitlin Clark in the Liberty's 109-102 victory ove…
https://www.tsn.ca/wnba/article/in-her-return-fiebich-sparks…

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web search NEUTRAL — Liberty’s Jonquel Jones, Leonie Fiebich have eyes on return against Fever.Fiebich, the team’s best point-of-attack defender, said she’s “very excited” to return to the Liberty lineup.
https://nypost.com/2026/08/21/sports/liberty-ready-for-stars…

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web search NEUTRAL — Leonie Fiebich returned from a seven-week injury absence to provide 20 points, five rebounds and five assists in 34 minutes, leading the host New York Liberty to a 109-102 win over the Indiana Fever o…
https://www.yardbarker.com/wnba/articles/leonie_fiebichs_ret…

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