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Lynx news: Cheryl Reeve names 2 players 'ineffective' in sweep vs. Liberty

Minnesota suffered an unexpected postseason elimination after dropping two straight matches to New York, concluding a campaign where the squad held the top regular season record. New York secured the opening contest away and then captured the second matchup by an 87-71 margin to advance to the next round.

Following the defeat, head coach Cheryl Reeve pointed to struggles from key performers Olivia Miles and Natasha Howard. Miles managed only 16 points and two assists on 4-of-20 shooting across the two games after averaging nearly 20 points during the regular season, while Howard contributed 10 points and seven rebounds.

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