Alysa Liu needed all of her technical brilliance in her impressive jumping arsenal to hold off Mariah Bell and successfully defend her U.S. Bell knew after her final triple lutz, her seventh triple jump of the program, that she had put out the performance of her life. Evan Bates and Madison Chock kiss during their rhythm dance performance Friday. AdvertisementYes, U.S. ice dance is in good shape with these two veteran teams. They’ve hung around, hardly unusual in ice dance, and are on the verge of making this season their best.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 25, 2020 04:57 UTC