The lights at Matthew Knight Arena dimmed, and the sellout crowd listened intently as the New York Liberty’s starters were announced. Finally, the last two starters were revealed: Nyara Sabally, Oregon and Sabrina Ionescu,

Back to work. The New York Liberty opened up the preseason with a home tilt against the Connecticut Sun on Friday night. The Sun won 94-86, but there were plenty of positives to take away from the game. The champs have one more tune up before things begin for real this weekend.

Two former Ducks return to Matthew Knight Arena as the New York Liberty take on Toyota Antelopes in a WNBA exhibition game. Follow along for updates.

On May 12, thousands of fans lined up outside Matthew Knight Arena in Eugene, decked out in New York Liberty merch. It didn’t matter that Matthew Knight Arena is 2,918 miles away from the Liberty’s home,

Ionescu had 25 points, three rebounds and two assists in a 84-61 win for the New York Liberty over the Toyota Antelopes in front of a sellout crowd Monday night.

Monday’s game between the New York Liberty and the Toyota Antelopes is at 7:00 p.m. and will be broadcast on FOX Sports.