Liberty rookie Marine Fauthoux’s patience rewarded with career-best game in critical win: ‘Special’

DALLAS — Marine Fauthoux has been waiting for her moment. In her fifth game of the season, that breakthrough happened. Boy, did the Liberty need it. Fauthoux recorded her first career double-double with 10 points and 10 rebounds to go with two assists in the Liberty’s 99-98 win on the road against the Wings. She became the first rookie guard to put up that stat line and drain a pair of 3s off the bench. Fauthoux was so impressive that coach Chris DeMarco decided to use her for the entire five minutes of overtime. “She’s a competitor,” DeMarco said. “She’s played at very high levels. She’s a winner and her teammates trust her.” Monday had been a long time coming for Fauthoux. The Liberty’s third-round pick in the 2021 draft signed a developmental contract this season, meaning she can play i