Breanna Stewart Posts Double-Double as Liberty Beat Lynx
Stewart moved past Sue Bird on the WNBA career scoring list as New York won its eighth game in 11 tries, officials said.
- On Friday in Minneapolis, Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, leading the New York Liberty to a 93-81 victory over the Minnesota Lynx in a potential first-round playoff matchup.
- The Minnesota Lynx have dropped three straight games for the first time this season, while the New York Liberty secured their first win since the WNBA took a break for the FIBA World Cup tournament.
- Stewart moved into ninth place on the WNBA career scoring list with 6,806 points, while teammates Jonquel Jones and Sabrina Ionescu added 18 and 17 points respectively.
- Leading 65-62 entering the fourth quarter, New York outscored the Lynx 23-12 down the stretch, finishing the game on a 9-2 run to seal the victory despite a 20-point performance from Olivia Miles.
- Despite the loss, Minnesota retained the WNBA's top seed, while the win helped the Liberty climb to sixth place in the standings as both teams prepare for the postseason.
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Breanna Stewart posts double-double as Liberty beat Lynx
Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty held on for a 93-81 win over the Minnesota Lynx on Friday night in Minneapolis.
Rejuvenated Liberty beat down Lynx in post-FIBA break playoff push
The WNBA playoffs technically don’t start until Sept. 27. But if you asked Cheryl Reeve and others in the playoff field, they’ll tell you the postseason began after the FIBA Women’s World Cup break. Amid a race for seeding, the stakes for these games over the final week of the season carry immense weight.
Winnipeg Free Press
The Liberty beat the Lynx 93-81 as Breanna Stewart posts 24 points and 10 rebounds
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Breanna Stewart scored 24 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, Jonquel Jones had 18 points and 10 rebounds, and the New York Liberty beat the slumping Minnesota Lynx 93-81 on Friday night in a possible first-round playoff matchup.
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