The Portland Fire—one of the WNBA's two newest expansion teams—notched its first franchise win vs. the Liberty on Tuesday, putting the squad at 1-1 on the season. However, it's how the team pulled off the win, as well as their emotion immediately following, that you're going to want to see.
With the clock dwindling in the fourth quarter at Oregon's Moda Center, the Fire and Liberty were tied 96-96. Portland forward Bridget Carleton tried for what would have been a game-winning three, but the ball hit the glass and bounced back down to the court. Luckily, Fire guard Sarah Ashlee Barker got the rebound ... then laid the ball back up as time expired. The Fire won, 98–96, and the place went wild.
