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Leonie Fiebich Returns to Spark Liberty Win Over Fever

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Leonie Fiebich came back to play basketball. She plays for the New York Liberty. Her team played the Indiana Fever. The Liberty won the game.

Fiebich helped her team a lot. This was her return to the team. She played well after coming back.

The Fever had three good players. Caitlin Clark played well. Aliyah Boston played well too. Kelsey Mitchell also had a good game.

But the Fever still lost. Three good players were not enough. The Liberty were the better team that night.

This game was part of the WNBA. The WNBA is a basketball league for women. Many teams play in this league.

The Liberty got an important win. Fiebich's return helped a lot. Her team was happy about the result.

Vocabulary8 words

Liberty
a basketball team from New York
return
coming back after being away
WNBA
a basketball league for women in America
league
a group of teams that play against each other
combine
to come together to make something happen
result
what happens at the end of a game
spark
to start or cause something good
fall short
to not win or not do enough

Quiz

1. Which team won the game?
2. Who returned to play for the Liberty?
3. Did the Fever win the game?

Fill-in-the-blank listening

Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.

Leonie Fiebich came back to play _____. She plays for the New York _____.

Her team played the Indiana _____. The Liberty _____ the game.

Fiebich helped her team a lot. This was her _____ to the team.

The Fever had three good _____. Caitlin Clark played well.

Aliyah Boston played well too. Kelsey _____ also had a good game.

But the Fever still _____. Three good players were not enough.

This game was part of the _____. The WNBA is a basketball _____ for women.

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