Liberty's Pauline Astier surges late while Breanna Stewart stars during second-half comeback win over Fever

A New York Liberty cornerstone fueled a second-half turnaround on Saturday night against the Indiana Fever. And one of the team’s newcomers helped complete a 83-75, come-from-behind victory.

Star forward Breanna Stewart piled up 30 points, 8 rebounds and 4 steals, serving as the catalyst for the comeback, which stemmed from a heightened defensive effort after the Fever led by as many as 12 points in the third quarter. Rookie guard Pauline Astier piloted the offense down the stretch, smattering savvy playmaking and scoring to aid the Liberty in their sprint to the finish line at Barclays Center.

New York (7-4) improved to 2-0 in the WNBA Commissioner’s Cup standings, whereas Indiana (5-5) dropped to 1-1 in the early-season competition.

Astier ended up with 12 points on 4-of-6 shooting. Stewart made 18 free throws, and the Liberty, collectively went 33 of 40 at the free-throw line. Caitlin Clark scored 10 points, her second fewest in a game this season, and shot a meager 4 of 14, including 2 of 6 from 3-point land. She also chipped in nine assists and seven rebounds. The Fever were paced by Kelsey Mitchell’s 21 points, except she wasn’t efficient either. Mitchell made only seven of her 21 field-goal attempts.



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