The are one win away from avenging their loss in the 2023 WNBA Finals, and in turn, are on the verge of competing in the Finals this year. New York played host to the on Tuesday night at the Barclays Center and picked up an 88-84 win to take a commanding, in their semifinal series. Despite the fact that Kelsey Plum picked up a pair of fouls in the opening two minutes, the first quarter was a back-and-forth affair.
With Plum on the bench and A’ja Wilson not getting going as a scorer, the trio of Alysha Clark, Chelsea Gray, and Jackie Young were able to shoulder the load on that end of the floor, and opened up a lead of as many as eight in the first. But in the second, the Liberty were able to take control, in large part due to their ability to score inside. Twenty-eight of their 46 points in the first half came in the paint, whether it was off of turnovers by the Aces or their ability to get to the rim in the halfcourt.
This helped them withstand a great half from behind the three-point line by Las Vegas, which went 7-for-14 from deep. Alysha Clark starts things off from 3 🎯 (via ) — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) Stewie with a fadeaway 🔥 (via ) — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) Leonie Fiebich for 3 and the lead! 👌 — Dime (@DimeUPROXX) Between their interior scoring and a balanced effort that saw five players score seven or more points — Kayla Thornton came off the bench and led the way with nine — New York was able to head into the locker room with a 46-40 lead. While New York op.
