WNBA Finals: New York pulls out their claws and ties 1 all – Postup.fr

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Betnijah LANEY-HAMILTON, left and Breanna STEWART, right were decisive in game 2 © New York Liberty

Sunday afternoon saw the 2nd round of the 2024 WNBA Finals. After winning the first game in New York, the Minnesota Lynx franchise played again at the Barclays Center before returning to Minneapolis for Game 3.

WNBA Finals, Round 2:

As in Game 1, New York got off to a big start with a Sabrina IONESCU (15 points, 5 assists) scored 12 points in the first quarter. Despite this great start, Minnesota stayed in the game (21-23) until the participants stayed at Brenna STEWART (21 points, 8 rebounds, 7 steals) hit two 3-pointers at the end of those first 10 minutes (21-31). The American interior was angry with the situation of game 1 and launched the hostility in the 2nd quarter by forcing the New Yorkers to get up to 17 points in advance (46-29). Bethnia LANEY-HAMILTON (20 points, 2 assists), for New York, played as the “X” factor of this game by scoring 13 points in the first half. The Lynx and the team were proud Bridget CARLETON (8 points, 4 rebounds, 3 assists) back to the symbolic 10-point mark at the break (49-39). The 3rd quarter was not as productive as the first two and we had Napheesa COLLIER (16 points, 8 rebounds, 4 interceptions) and Minnesota came back within 4 points 4 minutes from the end of the period (55-51). The players Sandy BRONDELLO he did not allow this gap to continue and after 30 minutes of play, New York took the lead again +8 (61-53). We were going to see the two franchises one possession apart when Minnesota came back to -2 (64-62) with just over 6 minutes left on the clock. Both of them Breanna STEWART – Betnijah LANEY-HAMILTON He made a difference again and Minnesota’s offense hit a wall in the final minutes of the game (4 points scored). 3 points Leonie FIEBICH (3 points, 5 rebounds, 3 assists) made the task very complicated for Minnesota who had to surrender in this second round (75-66). The next meeting for the third round will be held on Wednesday night to Thursday and the winner will have a good advantage in these finals 2-1.