Liberty middle Jonquel Jones exited Thursday’s sport after re-injuring her proper ankle within the first half of a matchup in opposition to the Phoenix Mercury.
The harm occurred on the 8:35 mark of the second quarter on the middle’s shot try over Mercury guard Sami Whitcomb. Jones landed on Whitcomb’s foot and fell on the Barclays Middle hardwood in ache. The workforce confirmed minutes later that the harm was sustained to her proper ankle.
Isabelle Harrison changed Jones, who didn’t shoot the pair of free throws. She was helped up by Liberty workers and managed to limp to the locker room.
Jones didn’t return to the sport and was later dominated out.
Jones, who simply returned Tuesday from an ankle harm, left the Barclays Middle crowd shocked after she appeared to carry her proper knee in ache whereas on the ground. The Liberty’s replace, nonetheless, alleviates any scare of a knee harm to the 6-6 star.
Jones injured the identical ankle in a June 5 matchup in opposition to the Washington Mystics. It prompted her to overlook the Liberty’s following two video games earlier than returning for a house win in opposition to the Atlanta Dream on Tuesday.
The middle exited the Thursday’s sport with two factors, 4 rebounds and one block in 9 minutes of motion.
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Initially Printed: June 19, 2025 at 7:49 PM EDT
