"Bridget Carleton, who was the No. 1 pick in the team's expansion draft, also hit a career-high 26 points during Tuesday's game. Barker's rebound was from one of Carleton's rare shots that didn't make it into the basket, and the latter had high praise for her teammate."
""I mean, that's who she is. I knew that last year when I had to play against her, and how annoying it was... because she's active, crashes hard, and is annoying on defense. That's just the grittiness, the kind of player she is," Carleton told reporters in reference to Barker after the game."
""A great example of when you do the little things, you're rewarded in moments like that. My shot wasn't pretty, but it bricked perfectly into her hand, so it was meant to be that way," she continued. "I'm just really proud of her for pushing through and being there.""
"Though they were trailing by as much as 21 points throughout the fourth quarter, the Fire continued to fight up until the final second of the game, resisting the urge to"
Portland’s two games against New York produced mixed results, including a dramatic 98-96 win on Tuesday. Sabrina Ionescu and Satou Sabally were out with injuries, and Portland used the opportunity in front of 12,386 fans to push the Liberty to the final second. Sarah Ashlee Barker secured an offensive rebound and scored at the buzzer to win. Bridget Carleton, the No. 1 pick in the expansion draft, recorded a career-high 26 points. Carleton praised Barker’s activity, defense, and willingness to crash hard. In the rematch at Moda Center, Portland lost 100-82, but fans remained energized as the team fought late despite a large fourth-quarter deficit.
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