NEW YORK (Interstat) — Pauline Astier scored 16 points and Betnijah Laney-Hamilton added 13 to lead the New York Liberty to a 75-68 victory over the Phoenix Mercury on Friday night at Barclays Center before 17,579.

The Liberty led 54-52 late in the third quarter before using a 13-5 run spanning the third and fourth periods to build a 67-57 advantage with 6:59 left. Jonquel Jones blocked Kahleah Copper and Astier threw a long pass to Rebekah Gardner for a layup to cap the spurt.

New York outscored Phoenix 25-23 in the third quarter and 16-14 in the fourth. The Mercury took an early 11-10 lead after one quarter but trailed 34-31 at halftime.

Alyssa Thomas led Phoenix with 15 points and eight assists. Monique Akoa Makani scored 13 points. Kahleah Copper also had 16 points for the Mercury, who fell to 2-7. New York improved to 5-4.

Breanna Stewart contributed nine points and eight rebounds for the Liberty, while Jones had nine points and nine rebounds. The teams played two nights earlier, with New York winning 84-74.