The Liberty fell 104-76 to the Aces on Wednesday night and are now are in a 2-0 hole in the WNBA Finals.
Almost half way into the first quarter, the team only held one basket against the Aces’ 19 points, forcing head coach Sandy Brondello’s hand to go to her bench for any solution.Marine Johannes stole more minutes from Courtney Vandersloot, but it didn’t matter.
The damage couldn’t be salvaged to prevent their first consecutive loss of the season in front of known fan Jason Sudeikis. The Aces set a record for most points scored in a finals’ first quarter and the dominance only continued to grab a 104-76 win to give them a 2-0 lead going into Game 3.Aces star A’Ja Wilson , who scored a game-high 26 points, celebrates with Jackie Yound during the Liberty’s 104-76 blowout loss in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.
The Aces, led by another double-double from A’ja Wilson with 26 points and 15 rebounds, are now a game away from back-to-back WNBA titles.Jonquel Jones, who led the Liberty with 22 points, grabs a rebound during New York’s Game 2 loss to the Aces.Despite the dominance, the Aces still had to hold off a gritty Jones, who kept the Liberty in the game, fighting back from the 22-point lead to get within eight at the half.
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