Laney-Hamilton returns to starting lineup, helps Liberty beat Storm 77-70

NEW YORK (AP) — Betnijah Laney-Hamilton scored 18 points in her return to the starting lineup, and the New York Liberty beat the Seattle Storm 77-70 on Thursday night. Laney-Hamilton returned from an Aug. 26 right knee injury that sidelined her for about six weeks following surgery. Sabrina Ionescu added 17 points and Jonquel Jones had 15 for the Liberty. The victory moved the Liberty a step closer to securing the top spot in the WNBA playoffs. New York has a 3 1/2-point lead over Connecticut and Minnesota with six games remaining. Seattle trails Las Vegas by 1 1/2 games for fourth place.

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