Sunday’s WNBA semifinals action saw top-seeded New York end back-to-back defending champion Las Vegas’s season while the Connecticut Sun staved off elimination to force a deciding Game 5 against the Minnesota Lynx.
New York ends Aces’ WNBA three-peat campaign
The Liberty claimed a second-straight trip to the WNBA Finals with Sunday’s 76-62 victory over the Aces, ending to the defending champs’ three-peat dream in four semifinal matchups.
After being held to just four points in Game 3, Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 22 points. Teammate Breanna Stewart was just behind with a 19-point, 14-rebound double-double.
Though New York led nearly wire-to-wire, Las Vegas kept Game 4 within reach, thanks in large part to three-time MVP A’ja Wilson’s 19 points, 10 rebounds, and five blocks. The Aces trailed by just two points after three quarters, but a 16-2 fourth-quarter Liberty run ultimately earned them the win.
“They’ve been the best team all year — let’s be real,” Las Vegas head coach Becky Hammon said about New York after the game. “Their group earned it. They earned it all…
