Basketball
From dpa
October 19, 2024, 8:20 a.m
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Basketball: WNBA, final, Minnesota Lynx – New York Liberty. New York Liberty forward Leonie Fiebich (13) moves to the basket against Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10). (to dpa: “Fiebich and Sabally are threatened with a final nightmare”) Photo: Abbie Parr/DPA
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Fiebich scored 19 points for the guests, who would have won their first title early with a success in Minnesota. The best Liberty thrower was Jonquel Jones with 21 points. Sabally contributed four points. At Minnesota, Kayla McBride had the best result with 19 points.
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Unlike the previous games in the series, game four was close throughout, with no team leading by more than six points. The lead changed 14 times. In the end, two free throws by Bridget Carleton with two seconds left decided the game for the Lynx. New York star Sabrina Ionescu missed the basket with a three-point shot in the final attack.
Liberty fights endgame curse
The Liberty is threatened with the next final nightmare. The founding member of the best women’s basketball league in the world is in the final for the sixth time; the team has never won the title before. New York finished the main round as the best team ahead of the Lynx, who could become the WNBA’s sole record winner with their fifth triumph.
For the last time this year, three wins are enough to win the title. Starting next season, the final series will be played in best-of-seven mode, like in the NBA. For Fiebich and Sabally, the championship would be the crowning achievement of an outstanding year after a strong season in the WNBA and the Olympic premiere with the German national team.
