Ionescu's 3-pointer with 1 second left gives Liberty 80-77 win over Lynx and 2-1 lead in WNBA Finals
Sabrina Ionescu hit a tiebreaking 3-poitner from the top of the key with 1 second left and Breanna Stewart scored 30 points to help the New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 8-77 on Wednesday night, taking a 2-1 lead in the best-of-five WNBA Finals series
By DOUG FEINBERG
Published - Oct 16, 2024, 11:46 PM ET
Last Updated - Dec 16, 2024, 06:16 PM EST
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Sabrina Ionescu watched Breanna Stewart carry the New York Liberty all game, until it was time to win it.
Then the ball was hers.
“In the timeout, (coach) Sandy (Brondello) was like, ‘You’re going to shoot the shot,'" Ionescu said.
The star guard made it, a 3-pointer from 28 feet with a second remaining that gave the Liberty an 80-77 victory over the Minnesota Lynx on Wednesday night and moved them a win away from an elusive first WNBA title.
