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THE NEW YORK LIBERTY
The Liberty‘s offseason overhaul created championship aspirations. They took another big step toward that goal Tuesday night, finishing a sweep of the Mystics in a 90-85 overtime thriller.
Even with Breanna Stewart struggling — she finished with 27 points on just 9 of 25 shooting — the Liberty managed to crack 90 points for the second straight game. It’s the first time in franchise playoff history they’ve had consecutive 90-point outings.
Jonquel Jones dominated inside to the tune of 19 points and 14 rebounds, coming up huge in key moments. Late in the fourth quarter, Jones grabbed an offensive rebound, got fouled and made two free throws to force overtime. Then with under a minute left in OT, Jones made a layup to stretch the lead to three.
It’s the Liberty’s first playoff series win since…
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