By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK- Entering play today, the (0-4) New York Liberty were hungry and looking for their first win since July 15, 2018. With today’s gritty victory over the (2-2) Las Vegas Aces, they snapped a 17-game losing streak, the longest in franchise history, which was also tied for the…
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Livin’ the “Dream”: With Princeton Alum Blake Dietrick, Atlanta Secures #2 Seed in WNBA Playoffs
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK – Atlanta Dream’s Blake Dietrick, at the Westchester County Center, was playing 941 miles away from the Dream’s home base, 178 miles away from her hometown, but only 80 miles from Princeton University’s Jadwin Gymnasium. It was in that gym that Dietrick (class of ’15)…
A Bad Dream: New York Liberty Fall to Atlanta on Fan Appreciation Day
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) WHITE PLAINS, N.Y.- Today, the New York Liberty wrapped up their 2018 home campaign with a 86-77 loss to the Atlanta Dream at the Westchester County Center. The Liberty moved from the World’s Most Famous arena, Madison Square Garden, to the arena in White Plains at the beginning of…
Commissioner Calls Aces’ Bluff, Possibly Folding Playoff Hopes
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – A professional basketball team looks to board a plane to play a game across the country. The flight’s stopover destination delays the outbound flight twice, causing the team to chase z’s on the airport terminal chairs. The flight the team boards will arrive late, approximately…
A 3-Game Skid: NEW YORK LIBERTY’S Frustration Mounting Following WASHINGTON MYSTICS’ Delle Donne’s Dominance
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and http://www.Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) WHITE PLAINS, NEW YORK – Frustration continues to mount in White Plains as the New York Liberty (7-17) dropped its third game in a row, this afternoon to the Washington Mystics (14-10). Today’s matinee, a game that featured only two lead changes, the Liberty were only ahead of the…
2018 WNBA Draft: Kia Nurse to New York Liberty
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) From Storrs to the Big Apple – Kia Nurse is selected by the New York Liberty!#WNBADraft | #ProHuskies pic.twitter.com/yOHTvA657z — UConn Women’s Hoops (@UConnWBB) April 12, 2018 BERGEN COUNTRY, N.J.- With the tenth overall pick in the 2018 WNBA Draft, the New York Liberty selected Kia Nurse, a guard…
2018 WNBA Draft: A’ja Wilson to Las Vegas Aces
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) With the #1 overall pick in the 2018 #WNBADraft the Las Vegas Aces select… pic.twitter.com/7aLtD4FYaA — Las Vegas Aces (@LVAces) April 12, 2018 BERGEN COUNTY, N.J. – At number one overall, the Las Vegas Aces have selected 6’5″ forward A’ja Wilson of South Carolina. Wilson, the best overall player…
Vegas Golden Knights Players Set the Standard for Desert Pro Teams
By Danielle McCartan (@CoachMcCartan and Facebook.com/CoachMcCartan) LAS VEGAS, NEVADA- A city where you can cook an omelet (using only the sun) on its desert sand nine months out of a year has suddenly become a mecca, a bucket-list destination, for hockey fanatics. An ice cube would not stand a chance outside, but the ice inside…
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