PHOENIX — After the Liberty’s remaining tuneup Saturday afternoon earlier than the playoffs, Nyara Sabally infiltrated enemy territory.
We all know this as a result of Mercury star Satou Sabally confirmed it on Instagram, posting a photograph of her youthful sister, with the caption, “I spot an opp.”
“We had been identical to, ‘Effectively, this will probably be a struggle. This will probably be a battle,’ ” Satou advised The Publish on Sunday earlier than the Liberty took Recreation 1 over the Mercury, 76-69, in additional time. “We simply stored saying that.”
A 12 months in the past, Satou celebrated Nyara for serving to the Liberty win the franchise’s first title. This time round, she and the Mercury have the primary crack at knocking out the defending champions.