Angel Reese lifts Atlanta past Liberty and within one win of WNBA finals

Reese scores 23 as Atlanta win 101-98 in overtimeHillmon hits go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds leftDream take 2-0 lead as Liberty face eliminationAngel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals.Reese scored six of her team’s 13 points in overtime. She made two free throws with 4.3 seconds left after Sabrina Ionescu overthrew a pass as Atlanta moved within one win of their first WNBA finals appearance since 2013. Continue reading…

Angel Reese scored 23 points as Atlanta beat New York 101-98 to move within one win of their first WNBA finals since 2013 Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semifinals. Reese scored six of her team’s 13 points in overtime. She made two free throws with 4.3 seconds left after Sabrina Ionescu overthrew a pass as Atlanta moved within one win of their first WNBA finals appearance since 2013.

Jordin Canada also scored 23 points and had eight assists for the Dream, who won Game 1 92-82. Breanna Stewart scored 35 points for the Liberty, including 25 in the first half. She missed a desperation attempt on the final play. With the Liberty trailing 86-80 with under two minutes remaining in regulation, Ionescu cut the deficit in half with a deep three-pointer.