Ladies of The New York Liberty stand victorious after record-breaking home opener at Barclays Center

Women’s basketball season is underway, and so far Brooklyn’s home team has been bringing in nothing but wins, including a dub during a home opener they played in front of a sellout crowd at Barclays Center on May 18.
Saturday’s game broke the team’s personal attendance record with 17,735 fans turning up to watch New York Liberty face off against the Indiana Fever. Liberty finished the game 91-80 over the Fever and prolific college all-star Caitlin Clark.
Families clad in sea-foam green and black Liberty jerseys were lined up outside the Downtown Brooklyn arena hours before the game started - including a number of young basketball-heads.
One dad admitted he wasn’t much of a basketball fan until his daughter started watching. Now, he said he’s grateful that the two can attend games together.
“We’re super excited. We’re ready to support the WNBA,” the man named Michael said, adding that the sport is a “great outlet” for his daughter.
Other attendees boasted about being season ticket holders and couldn’t wait to watch the girls play.
Before tip-off, power-forward Jonquel Jones, welcomed Brooklyn fans back to the court with a smile. The crowd went crazy with shouts and celebratory claps. That high energy continued throughout every play as fans shouted players’ names and danced along with Liberty’s iconic mascot, Ellie the Elephant.
With it being the first home game, Sandy Brondello, head coach for the Brooklyn-based team, said she spoke with her players about keeping a level head during such a highly watched game.
“This is our home court. We appreciate the fans. They’re coming out to watch us, and we should take pride in that and in how we perform,” Brondello said. “We want to protect our home court.”
And perform they did.
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