Sixth win in a row: Fiebich and Sabally reach the WNBA playoffs with New York

German national basketball players Leonie Fiebich and Nyara Sabally have secured a place in the WNBA playoffs with the New York Liberty.

Thanks to the 79:67 victory over the defending champion Las Vegas Aces, advancement after the regular season is already guaranteed. New York is in the final round last year in the playoffs for the 19th time and is currently the best team in the league with 23 wins and only four losses.

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Shortly after participating in the Olympics, Fiebich showed another strong performance and added twelve points, seven rebounds and two assists to the success. Sabally only played for three and a half minutes and scored two points.

American Olympians Sabrina Ionescu and Breanna Stewart led the Liberty team. Ionescu scored 23 points, Stewart collected 18 points.

Germany’s selection was recently eliminated in the quarter-finals against hosts France in their first Olympic appearance. Fiebich and Sabally went to Los Angeles after the games and immediately competed there again with New York in the WNBA after the break of the league.