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Liberty Make WNBA History With Stunning Sweep of No. 1 Seed Lynx

History was made on Tuesday as the New York squad swept the top-seeded Minnesota roster with an 87-71 victory, marking the initial time an eighth seed has knocked out the number one seed across thirty seasons of league play. Jonquel Jones led the charge with twenty-one points and thirteen rebounds while recording fourteen second-chance points entirely on her own.

Breanna Stewart matched her teammate with twenty-one points alongside five rebounds and four assists, overcoming a third-quarter flagrant foul. Sabrina Ionescu added eighteen points with four successful long-range shots as New York secured the series at Barclays Center.

Courtney Williams paced the defeated squad with eighteen points, eight rebounds, and five assists, while Napheesa Collier and Kayla McBride contributed fourteen points each. The victors established control by outscoring their opponents forty-four to twenty-eight inside the paint and carrying a twelve-point advantage into intermission.

This triumph follows a ninety-one to seventy-five victory in the opening matchup of the postseason series.

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