Sabrina Ionescu returned to where it all began, leading the New York Liberty to an 84–61 preseason victory over Japan’s Toyota Antelopes at Matthew Knight Arena. It was her first game back in Eugene since her college days,

Playing at Oregon’s Matthew Knight Arena for the first time in five years, New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu drew a roar from the capacity crowd by proclaiming “Go Ducks!”

Sabrina Ionescu had her chance to write one more love letter to Oregon on Monday night in Eugene, returning as a member of the New York Liberty in a preseason game with significance that stretches well beyond a sold-out Matthew Knight Arena.