Dexter Henry from Barclays Center on Liberty's win over Fever in Jonquel Jones return

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00:00Guess who's back and who's back in a major way.

00:03That is Jonquell Jones for the Liberty who played a huge role in their 98-84 victory

00:07over the Indiana Fever here at the Barclays Center.

00:11And Jonquell Jones, the team's center, had been out since June 19th.

00:14She missed nine straight games with an ankle injury.

00:18And tonight, 18 points, nine rebounds, three three-pointers.

00:23Just missed that double-double in which Liberty have a fantastic record of 28-0

00:28in the regular season when she scores a double-double.

00:31No double-double tonight, but she was very impactful in the return on offense,

00:35even had a block on defense.

00:37And she gave the team a huge boost that they needed in sides,

00:41particularly on the glass.

00:42And the Liberty, very happy to have her back in the lineup.

00:45JJ has been in here every day.

00:47Long mornings, long afternoons, rehab, even going back home to the Bahamas.

00:53It was a good reset for her mentally, emotionally, and to see her family as well.

00:56To have her bucket filled and to come back.

00:59But she still worked her ass off while she was there.

01:01That's really hard.

01:02If you know what a beach in the Bahamas look like to get your ass in the gym,

01:05that shit is hard.

01:06So when I tell you that dedication is there, it is there from her.

01:09And we're really happy to have her back

01:11and thankful that she worked her ass off to get back early.

01:13But this game wasn't just about Jonquell Jones.

01:16Six Liberty players scored in double figures, so everybody picked up the slack.

01:21All five Liberty starters reached double-digit scoring.

01:24But they were sparked off the bench by Isabel Harrison, backup center,

01:28who scored 13 points, a season high here.

01:31And she's very encouraged by how she plays.

01:33It feels like right now, this is some of the best that she's ever felt health-wise

01:37in terms of performance on the basketball court.

01:40Ever.

01:41Like, quite simply, this is like the best I've felt since ever.

01:46Like, I remember my Dallas days were really great

01:48because I've had like a really amazing team.

01:50But obviously, those games were hard.

01:52We had some tough moments.

01:54But I just think right now, it's just like, I'm so happy where I am.

01:58I don't want to get emotional.

01:59But I'm really, really blessed to be here.

02:01So with the victory, the Liberty have now made it wins in their last four games.

02:05They will look to make it five in a row on Friday night

02:08as they host the Phoenix Mercury.

02:09Then they wrap up their homestand, the eight-game homestand, that is,

02:12on Saturday when they host the Sparks.

02:15The Liberty will look to continue to feast on some of that home cooking

02:18that they have done here in the month of July.

02:20But another good win for the Liberty.

02:22We'll see if they can keep the good vibes going in the seventh month of the season.

02:27Liberty, fantastic win, 98-84 here at the Barclays Center.

02:30I'm Dexter Henry for New York Post Sports.

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