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No. 8 Liberty sweep No. 1 Lynx with 87–71 win to reach WNBA semifinals
The WNBA identifies New York as the first eight seed to eliminate a top seed in the opening round. Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart each scored 21.
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New York beat Minnesota 87–71 at Barclays Center to finish a 2–0 first-round sweep. The WNBA says the Liberty are the first No. 8 seed to eliminate a No. 1 seed in the opening round. Jonquel Jones and Breanna Stewart scored 21 points apiece; Jones had 13 rebounds, and Sabrina Ionescu added 18 points and seven assists. Yahoo Sports reports that New York returns to the semifinals for the first time since its 2024 title and will face the Dream-Mystics winner.
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