Liberty remain unbeaten, hand Fever first loss

Jessica Davenport donated 12 points and Erin Thorn chipped in 10 for the Liberty, who have started the season with five straight victories, only two shy of their 7-0 start in the WNBA’s inaugural 1997 campaign.

Tamika Catchings paced Indiana with 21 points and nine assists while Anna DeForge added 12 points. The Fever had opened the campaign with four wins in a row.

After scoring just nine points in the first quarter, New York went 12-of-15 from the floor in the second period, opening a 37-26 lead at the half.

Indiana cut that deficit to 55-53 at the end of the third stanza, but the Liberty started the fourth with an 18-6 spurt to take control. Kraayeveld collected seven of the points and Moore’s lay-in with 4:25 to play gave New York a 73-59 advantage.