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Clare Brennan

How Do the Liberty Bounce Back for Game 2?

Liberty Jackie Young Aces Sandy Brondello Betnijah Laney Sabrina Ionescu New York Game 2 Game 1 Aja Wilson

The opening stand of the superteam WNBA Finals was a tale of two halves, with the Aces riding a surge down the stretch to a 99–82 win over the Liberty. Stars like LeBron James, Sheryl Swoopes and Tom Brady (who purchased a minority share in the franchise in March), were on hand for Game 1, with Michelob Ultra Arena euphoric as the Aces broke away from New York in emphatic fashion.

Sandy Brondello’s team will once again have to face down the unfriendly and unruly Sin City environment in Game 2, in hopes of leveling the series before making the trip back to Brooklyn. Rebounding from a comprehensive defeat, the work ahead of Wednesday’s matchup is daunting, but there are a few glaring points the Liberty will need to address.

Aces guards Young (left), Plum and Gray combined for 72 points in Game 1, while the Liberty's scored just 28 points. Ionescu (center) made just one of her five attempted threes. 

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