For a team that has advanced to the WNBA Finals five times since 1997, including last year when they were defeated by the Las Vegas Aces, this is the Liberty’s first-ever championship, which is an elusive one.
Even though the Lynx were looking for their sixth ring, Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart, and the other Brooklyn stars would not be disregarded this time. And they were exerting every effort to ensure that the Liberty continued to look for that Finals triumph for another year.
It was only right that the final game of this title series came down to yet another close battle, this time requiring extra time on the clock after four quarters to determine who lifted the trophy.
The reason the Liberty and Lynx had to get here was due to Minnesota star Napheesa Collier hitting two layups to go up 60-58 with one minute left on the fourth-quarter clock.
New York had its own superstar in Stewart, at the free throw line with 38 seconds to play with a chance to tie the game, but she was unable to hit both of her free throws, and despite an offensive rebound, Sabrina Ionescu wasn’t able to hit a stepback three pointer in an attempt to take the lead.
