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- Charlie Creme projects the women’s NCAA tournament bracket for ESPN.com.
Is this really happening again?
Spectators at Game 2 of the WNBA Finals between the New York Liberty and Minnesota Lynx might have found themselves wondering that for a moment in the fourth quarter Sunday.
Just like in Game 1 on Thursday, the Liberty jumped to a big lead — 17 points in the second quarter — before the Lynx roared back to make it a two-point game in the fourth, positioning Minnesota to take a 2-0 lead in the best-of-five series.
But Game 2 had a different ending. After the Lynx won Game 1 in overtime, New York finished off Minnesota on Sunday with 12 unanswered points to seal a 80-66 victory at Barclays Center in Brooklyn. Breanna Stewart led the Liberty with 21 points, 8 rebounds, 5 assists and a WNBA Finals-record 7 steals.
Now, the series moves to Minneapolis tied 1-1, with two games guaranteed at Target Center on Wednesday and Friday. The…
