Marine Johannes shines with career-best scoring as Liberty rout Aces

In a dominant 111-71 win, Marine Johannes achieved her highest point total of the season, highlighted by a prolific fourth quarter in which she sank 12 points from beyond the arc. She also matched her personal best for three-point makes, finishing 7-for-12 from distance. After the game, Johannes received high-fives and cheers from fans who stayed behind, while teammate Han Xu praised her shooting performance.

The Las Vegas Aces, coached by Becky Hammon, rested star players A’ja Wilson, Chelsea Gray and Jackie Young after a demanding travel schedule that saw them play two games within 24 hours. Hammon questioned the legality of such a schedule, noting the collective bargaining agreement’s minimum rest requirements. The Liberty’s coach Chris DeMarco faced a chorus of boos from the Barclays Center crowd, a reaction that teammate Breanna Stewart lightly mocked.