Liberty captures WNBA title in overtime thriller over Lynx in unforgettable season

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An unforgettable year of women’s basketball ended in thrilling fashion on Sunday night, as the New York Liberty defeated the Minnesota Lynx in overtime of Game 5 to win the WNBA Finals. 

This is the Liberty’s first-ever championship, an elusive one for a franchise that has been to the WNBA Finals five times since 1997, including last year when they lost to the Las Vegas Aces. 

But Sabrina Ionescu, Breanna Stewart and the rest of the stars in Brooklyn wouldn’t be denied this time, though the Lynx were searching for its fifth ring for the organization. And they were doing everything they could to make sure the Liberty went another year searching for that Finals victory. 

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Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) drives against New York Liberty forward Jonquel Jones (35) during the third quarter of Game 5 of the WNBA basketball final series, Sunday, Oct. 20, 2024, in New York. (AP Photo/Pamela Smith)

It was only right that the final game of this title series came down to yet another close battle, this time requiring extra time on the clock after four quarters to determine who lifted the trophy. 

The reason the Liberty and Lynx had to get here was due to Minnesota star Napheesa Collier hitting two layups to go up 60-58 with one minute left on the fourth-quarter clock. 

New York had its own superstar in Stewart, at the free throw line with 38 seconds to play with a chance to tie the game, but she was unable to hit both of her free throws, and despite an offensive rebound, Sabrina Ionescu wasn’t able to hit a stepback three pointer in an attempt to take the lead. 

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