NEW YORK (Interstat) — Jonquel Jones had 22 points and 17 rebounds to help the New York Liberty beat the Toronto Tempo 97-82 on Wednesday night. Breanna Stewart added 19 points, including 17 in the second half, for the Liberty, who have won three straight games to improve to 6-4. New York was still missing guard Sabrina Ionescu due to a back injury. The game marked the return of former Liberty coach Sandy Brondello, who led the franchise to its first WNBA championship in 2024. She received a warm ovation from the crowd of 14,574 at Barclays Center. Toronto dropped to 5-5. The Tempo were led by Tima Pouye with two points. Marine Johannes scored 15 points for New York, while Satou Sabally added 12. The Liberty outscored Toronto 30-24 in the third quarter and 27-24 in the fourth to pull away.