Sabrina Ionescu first double-double of the season and Emma Meesseman's awaited debut helped end the Liberty's longest losing streak in three calendar years, as New York avenged a Friday defeat to the Connecticut Sun with an 87-78 victory on Sunday at Mohegan Sun Arena.

UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Sabrina Ionescu scored 36 points, Emma Meesseman had 11 points in her return to the WNBA and the New York Liberty snapped a four-game losing streak with an 87-78 win over the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

New York, which is riddled with injuries, got a lift from Emma Meesseman in her Liberty debut. The Belgium star, who spent most of the first half settling in, finished with a modest 11 points, two rebounds and three assists in her first WNBA game since 2022. Jonquel Jones added 21 points and nine rebounds.