My night at the Liberty game… and you’re invited to a discount, too

“AND HERE ARE YOUR NEW YORK LIBERTYYYYY!”  Those words by the announcer got the crowd rockin’ Thursday night at Madison Square Garden as the New York Liberty hosted the Washington Mystics.  This post will tell you a little about my experience and gives a great offer for an experience of your own.

I have to admit, last night’s game was only my second WNBA game and coincidentally, it was my second Liberty game.  I had courtside tickets for the first time ever, thanks to a recent contest on WomenTalkSports.com.  After last night I realized that everyone sitting around me who were also court side, seemed to all know each other.

It was like the court side fraternity.  No wonder all the celebrities hang out there, it’s a great place to be!  Fans were high-fiving each other and talking to the players each time they’d run down the court.

Speaking of fans, upon first glance, the only one-third filled Garden didn’t seem too intimidating, but I have to say, once the game started those loyal fans can really make some noise.  Although the majority of the first half the Liberty were taking quite the beating, the crowd would still cheer like crazy when something went their way.

The second half began and the Liberty began to crawl and scratch back into the game.  At that point, the blow up noise makers that fans all around me had were being smashed together in unison and the Liberty seemed to feed off of the crowd’s energy.  Even though no one on the Liberty seemed to have an answer for Washington Mystics star, Alana Beard.

The Liberty cut the deficit to two points with seconds remaining only to fall short when the buzzer sounded.

Overall, my experience last night was a very good one.  The energy of the crowd and the loyal fans at last night’s game was quite impressive.  Even though the Liberty may not have the following like the Knicks may have, you would never know it by the sound of the cheers and noise makers.

It was a great environment and as a former basketball player, it was good to see such a reception of women’s basketball live and in-person.  If given the opportunity to see the New York Liberty again, I’d be there in a heartbeat.

If you’re interested in discount tickets, folks at the Liberty said anyone who reads this has a chance to attend a Liberty game at a discounted price. The Liberty would like to offer you a package deal with code LIBMOM:

* $10 off select tickets
* $10 parking voucher (no fee for parking voucher)
* Food Voucher for a small popcorn (no fee for food)

Thanks again to the Liberty for this experience, and please share your stories!