Liberty sweep Lynx, Fever win at home to cause Game 3
The first game of the day was the Las Vegas Aces at the Indiana Fever. The Aces started out looking like they would do exactly as they did in Game 1: win with ease. They outscored the Fever 26-18 in the first. The Fever got their poise back and took a 48-43 lead into the half.
The third quarter was similar to the second quarter. The Fever looked in control and outscored the Aces 24-17. The Fever confidently knew they had won this game in front of their fans. While they got outscored in the fourth quarter, it was only a two-point differential. The Fever won 99-89.
Caitlin Clark led the Fever with 27 points and 15 assists. Kelsey Mitchell had 26 points, and Aliyah Boston had 22 points and five assists. Jackie Young had 31 points and nine assists, while A'ja Wilson had 22 points and nine rebounds. Game 3 will be on Thursday at 9 p.m. EST.
The second game of the night was between the Minnesota Lynx and the New York Liberty. The Lynx were on the brink of elimination coming in, and it really did not look like they cared. Obviously they did, but the Liberty were peaking at the right time.
The Liberty came out strong and led 26-21 at the end of the first quarter and led 49-37 at halftime. The gut punch of game one was something the Lynx was never able to recover from. The Liberty outscored the Lynx 38-34 in the second half and won 87-71. This was the first time in WNBA history that an eight seed beat a one seed, and then add the fact that they swept them 2-0.
Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds, while Breanna Stewart had 21 points, five rebounds, and four assists. Sabrina Ionescu also added 18 points, seven assists, and four rebounds. Kayla McBride led the Lynx with 18 points, while Napheesa Collier and Courtney Williams had 14 points each. The Liberty will await the winner of the Atlanta Dream and Washington Mystics.
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