The WNBA has been blessed with high-scoring talents since the league’s inception in 1996. From Sheryl Swoopes to Seimone Augustus to many others since, a slew of shot-makers have been called upon to produce in the game’s tightest moments.
Liberty forward Breanna Stewart is one of those ballers cut from that cloth. She can score at all three levels, and she captured the league’s scoring title last year.
“Stewie” added to her glistening reputation with a classic showing vs. the Fever on Sunday. The 2018 MVP, playing in only her second game in Liberty black and green, was a force. With her smooth shooting stroke, willingness to bang in the post and ever-so-delicate touch, Stewart terrorized the youthful inside duo of Aliyah Boston and NaLyssa Smith, pouring in 45 points as New York cruised to a 90-73 win.
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Stewart’s scoring outburst set a career high, and it also cemented her name further into WNBA history; she became one of just 15 players to nab 40 points in a game.
Who reigns supreme on the WNBA’s single-game scoring list? Here’s what you need to know after Stewart’s downpour of buckets.
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