Ashley Battle News

Former Linsly High School basketball great and New York Liberty forward Ashley Battle was back in Wheeling, reading to kids and teaching basketball skills to the little ones at Wheeling Country Day School.

The fans were on their feet at Madison Square Garden on Sunday, filling the building with cheers as Ashley Battle dribbled away the final seconds of the Liberty's 86-65 victory over the Washington Mystics .

Essence Carson scored 17 points, Tiffany Jackson added 12 and the New York Liberty closed their disappointing season with an 86-65 victory over the playoff-bound Washington Mystics on Sunday.

The Detroit Shock need one win to clinch a playoff berth and defend their WNBA title.

Their backs were pinned to the wall when they played the New York Liberty at the Mohegan Sun Arena.

Even without Lauren Jackson, the Seattle Storm aren't settling for just making the postseason.

Despite squandering another double-digit lead in the first half and giving up a tying 3-pointer in the final second of regulation, the New York Liberty kept their poise and pulled out a needed win in overtime.

Believe it or not, the last-place Liberty are still alive in the playoff race. KNICKS BLOG NETS BLOG Yesterday's 80-67 victory over the Minnesota Lynx at the Garden put the Liberty two games behind Chicago and Washington, both at 13-14, for the fourth and final playoff spot in the Eastern Conference.

Despite squandering another double-digit lead in the first half and giving up a tying 3-pointer in the final second of regulation, the New York Liberty kept their poise and pulled out a needed win in overtime.

Janel McCarville scored 18 points and the New York Liberty beat the Sacramento Monarchs 84-66 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak and give interim coach Anne Donovan her first win.

Janel McCarville scored 18 points and the New York Liberty beat the Sacramento Monarchs 84-66 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak and give interim coach Anne Donovan her first win.

Shameka Christon scored 11 points, Loree Moore added 10 and the New York Liberty rallied in the second half for a 65-61 victory over the turnover-prone Los Angeles Sparks on Tuesday night.

Janel McCarville scored 18 points and the New York Liberty beat the Sacramento Monarchs 84-66 on Friday night to snap a five-game losing streak and give interim coach Anne Donovan her first win.

Sidney Spencer caught the Chicago Sky defense flatfooted and made them pay. The reserve guard scored 12 of her 15 points in the fourth quarter to help the New York Liberty rally for a 77-70 victory over the slumping Sky on Wednesday.

Last season Ashley Battle and her teammates created their own version of the Michael Jackson classic "Thriller" video.

After missing every shot in the first half, Katie Douglas didn't get discouraged.

Shameka Christon knew the Atlanta Dream had a tendency to collapse their defense around the basket.

Eds: APNewsNow. Mercury 91, Liberty 84. AP Photo AZRS104, AZRS105 PHOENIX Cappie Pondexter scored 26 points, and Diana Taurasi had 21 points and five assists in the Phoenix Mercury's 91-84 victory over the New York Liberty on Wednesday night.

For a team that prides itself on hard work and a blue-collar mentality, it was a depressing season opener for the Liberty.

Karen Price can be reached via e-mail or at 412-320-7980. Ex-Pitt star Shavonte Zellous is loving life in Detroit - despite the daily city-pride sparring sessions with the Shock's trainer, a big Red Wings fan.