Lieberman Is Held Scoreless in Debut
It was hardly a rousing debut, but Nancy Lieberman became the first woman to play in a regular season men’s professional basketball game Tuesday night as the Springfield Fame of the United States Basketball League beat Staten Island, 122-107.
Lieberman went into the game with 3:40 left in the first half and the Fame leading, 54-40. Her one scoring opportunity ended in a turnover when she declined Staten Island’s invitation to try driving the lane and tried unsuccessfully to pass off.
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