PHOENIX — Leonie Fiebich didn’t have the best start to Sunday’s game.
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Her defense was good, but her shot was off.
She made only one of her five 3-point attempts in regulation and had three turnovers in the third quarter.
But Fiebich caught fire when the Liberty needed her the most, scoring five pivotal points in overtime.
The way Fiebich finished the Liberty’s 76-69 overtime victory against the Mercury in Game 1 of their first-round series wasn’t a surprise to anyone on her team.
“It’s funny, she had missed some early on, and I knew she was gonna hit the biggest one of the night,” Sabrin