The New York Liberty took a 1-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals by defeating the former champions, the Las Vegas Aces, 87-77 on Sunday afternoon. The victory was
Sep 29, 2024; Brooklyn, New York, USA; New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart shoots a jump shot over Las Vegas Aces center A’ja Wilson during game one of the 2024 WNBA Semi-finals at Barclays Center. Mandatory Credit: Gregory Fisher-Imagn Images led by Liberty forward and former MVP Breanna Stewart, who had a huge scoring performance putting up 34 points.
It is expected that Wilson will have a bigger performance in Game 2, aiming for higher scoring to propel her team’s offense. However, it’ll take more than a big performance by Wilson to lead the Aces to victory. They will look for more offensive involvement from other role players, such as guard Chelsea Gray, guard Jackie Young, and bench player Tiffany Hayes, who all underperformed in game 1.
As for the Liberty, expect their core three to lead the game once again. It doesn’t have to be Stewart who puts up a big performance since New York has so many scoring options between her, guard Sabrina Ionescu, and center Jonquel Jones. Any one of them can lead the Liberty to a win. If defensive adjustments are made to limit Stewart in the next game, then it will be expected for Ionescu or Jones to step up and drive the offense.
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