WNBA Sunday’s games

Liberty 105, Mercury 72

NEW YORK — Tiffany Jackson scored a career-high 21 points and the New York Liberty set a franchise scoring record. The Liberty hit a season-high 11 3-pointers and shot 54 percent from the field to eclipse the mark of 95 points scored at Phoenix on June 21, 2001. New York (6-5) was sparked by the return of Loree Moore, who missed the last five games with a back injury. She had 12 points, five rebounds, and four assists. The Liberty were 11-for-22 from behind the arc, just two short of the franchise record set against Chicago on July 25, 2006. Diana Taurasi scored 21 points to lead Phoenix (4-7).

Shock 97, Dream 76

ATLANTA — Cheryl Ford had 20 points and 12 rebounds as Detroit handed expansion Atlanta to its 13th straight loss to begin the season. The Dream became the second team in WNBA history to open a season with 13 straight losses. Detroit started the 2003 season with a 0-13 record, then promptly won the league title the next year. Chicago lost 13 straight after winning its first game as a franchise in 2006. Tasha Humphrey and Katie Smith scored 16 points apiece for Detroit, which has won three in a row since losing consecutive games during a four-game road trip. Humphrey also had five steals.

Associated Press