Las Vegas is completely deregistering Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu
The key to victory for the Aces was their excellent defense against Liberty superstar Sabrina Ionescu.
The 26-year-old, who won gold with the USA at the Summer Olympics in Paris, only managed four points and lost five balls. In the first two games, Ionescu recorded 21 and 25 points respectively. “I didn’t see daylight today,” she said afterwards.
It was the twelfth home win in a row in the play-offs for the Aces, who can now equalize again in their own hall on Sunday (10 p.m.). A possible decisive fifth duel would take place on Tuesday in New York.
Last year, New York lost the final against Las Vegas 1:3 and is the only founding member of the WNBA still waiting for a championship – despite appearing in four finals. This season, the team from the Big Apple won the main round, the Aces took fourth place. In the second semifinal, the Minnesota Lynx and Connecticut Sun face each other, the series is 2-1.
