On September 6, in a WNBA regular season game, the Liberty secured a home victory of 77-70, achieving a double victory over the Storm. The overall pace of the game was relatively steady, without any dramatic swings. Although the Liberty led for most of the game, the Storm managed to take the lead twice. In the final quarter, two three-pointers by the Liberty extended their lead into double digits. Despite Stewart and Ionescu having a less than stellar shooting performance today compared to their outstanding play in the previous game, their overall performance was better than that of the Storm, enabling them to secure the win and achieve consecutive victories.
The entire game, four starters of the Liberty scored in double digits, with Laney, Stewart, Jones, and Ionescu combining for 64 points, with eight out of nine players who took the court contributing to the score. Among them, Stewart played 34 minutes and 22 seconds, shooting 5 for 16, hitting 2 out of 2 threes, and making 3 out of 5 free throws, scoring 14 points, grabbing 7 rebounds, dishing out 3 assists, with 1 steal, 3 blocks, and 1 foul, ending with a plus-minus of -2. Ionescu, who played nearly 31 minutes, shot 5 for 18, hitting 3 out of 9 threes, and made all 4 free throws, scoring the second-highest 17 points for the team, along with 6 rebounds and 8 assists. Interestingly, they were the only two starters with a negative plus-minus, whereas in the previous game, Stewart and Ionescu combined for 57 points, leading the team to a comeback victory against the Storm.