Seven, the best thrower of the evening, and the sister-duel was won again: For the German basketball player Satou Sabally, things are still going brilliantly in the US Profiliga WNBA.
In the 106: 91 with her new Phoenix Mercury club against defending champion New York Liberty, the Berliner came to 25 points and six rebounds. Her sister Nyara Sabally booked 16 points and six rebounds from the east coast.
Satou Sabally and Phoenix set records
The hosts converted a total of 18 three, in the previous game against Chicago Sky it was 17. 35 threesome in two consecutive games are WNBA record. The best value for a main round game is 19, this season the Liberty has already succeeded twice this season. Satou Sabally met seven of her ten attempts from beyond the triple line on Friday (local time).
Phoenix jumped with now twelve wins and four defeats in the second place behind Minnesota Lynx (13: 2), New York (11: 4) is only third. A little more than a week ago, Satou Sabally and her team had already won the first duel at the WNBA champion (89:81).
At the European Championship, Germany must be without that Sabally sisters get out
The two sisters could also have played for Germany’s basketball players at the European Championship. But Satou Sabally decided in favor of her new team against participating in the current European Championship, Nyara Sabally said for the tournament due to persistent knee problems and the tight game calendar.