National Basketball Association

Pondexter leads Liberty to 71-67 win over Sun

Published Aug. 1, 2010 7:27 p.m. ET

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Cappie Pondexter scored 24 points, including the 3,000th of her career, to lead the New York Liberty to a 71-67 victory against the Connecticut Sun on Sunday.

Pondexter reached the milestone in 154 games, the second-fewest in WNBA history. She also propelled the Liberty to a win in a game that came down to the final minute. She hit three free-throws in the final minute to give the Liberty a 70-67 lead.

Pondexter reached 3,000 points with less than six minutes left in the fourth quarter, while she gave the Liberty a four-point lead.