Stewart’s 30 points fuel Liberty’s 83‑75 comeback win over Fever

NEW YORK (Interstat) — Breanna Stewart scored 30 points and made 18 of 21 free throws to lift the New York Liberty to an 83-75 victory over the Indiana Fever on Saturday night at Barclays Center before 16,306.

The Liberty (7-4) trailed 66-62 midway through the fourth quarter before using a 19-4 run to take control. Stewart scored 11 points from the line during that stretch. Jonquel Jones had eight points and 12 rebounds, Satou Sabally scored 13 points and Pauline Astier added 12.

Kelsey Mitchell led Indiana (5-5) with 21 points. Aliyah Boston had 13 points and nine rebounds, Caitlin Clark recorded 10 points and nine assists and Monique Billings contributed 15 points and eight rebounds.

Indiana led 25-21 after the first quarter but managed only 15 points in the second to take a 40-37 halftime lead. The Fever extended the margin to 57-54 after three quarters before New York’s decisive fourth-quarter outburst of 29 points.