Tari Phillips got hot for a stretch late in the game and led the Lib past Charlotte.

"She's really active, but hasn't been playing real well this year," Dawn Staley said. "It was mentioned in the scouting report not to let her get off. She's active enough that if she gets jumpers to go in, it can be a long night."

Phillips wanted revenge for the loss last year that put New York out of the playoffs. "Tari is the type of player who never forgets those type of things," coach Adubato said.

Shameka Christon also had a nice night with 11 points and 4 rebounds off the bench.