Yahoo Sports New York Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 2-game sweep of Atlanta Dream
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 2-game sweep of Atlanta Dream.
NEW YORK (AP) — New York Liberty advance to WNBA semifinals with 2-game sweep of Atlanta Dream.
The Liberty held off the Aces with help from Sabrina Ionescu's five 3-pointers.
The Aces outscored the Liberty 21-6 in the third quarter.
The No. 1 New York Liberty and No. 4 Las Vegas Aces will tip off their best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at Barclays Center in Brooklyn on Sunday (3 p.m. ET, ABC).
New York was dominant from start to finish, outscoring Atlanta 29-16 in the first quarter, and the Aces began their title defense on a positive note as well.
The Liberty are now just a win away from completing the series sweep in a rematch of last season's WNBA Finals.
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