The New York Liberty lost Game 1 of the semifinals at home, but responded with three consecutive wins over the Connecticut Sun to advance to the WNBA Finals for the first time since 2002. There, they’ll face the defending champion Las Vegas Aces in a long-awaited showdown.
New York had to really work for their place in the Finals, but showed versus the Sun that they not only have enough talent, but enough grit. In yet another highly physical contest, they outlasted the Sun in Game 4 on Sunday, 87-84, to take the series, 3-1. Jonquel Jones led the way, finishing with 25 points, 15 rebounds and four blocks.
(2) New York Liberty def. (3) Connecticut Sun, 3-1
Game 1: Sun 78, Liberty 63 (Sun lead 1-0)
Game 2: Liberty 84, Sun 77 (Series tied 1-1)
Game 3: Liberty 92, Sun 81 (Liberty lead 2-1)
Game 4: Liberty 87, Sun 84 (Liberty win 3-1)
Players to watch
Liberty: Jonquel Jones
Jonquel Jones should be able to dominate the paint in this series, just like she did in the first round against the Washington Mystics when she put up 19 points, 13.5 rebounds and 2.5 blocks per game on 61.9% shooting. The Sun are a tough defensive team, but they don’t have anyone in their starting lineup who can contend with Jones’ size…
