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WNBA playoffs: No 8 Liberty spring historic upset to take down No 1 seed Lynx
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PUBLISHEDSep 30, 2026, 2:55 AM
What the source reports
New York are first No 8 seed to beat first seed Liberty ease to 2-0 series victory over Minnesota Jonquel Jones had 21 points and 13 rebounds and the No 8 seed New York Liberty beat the top-seeded Minnesota Lynx 87-71 in Game 2 of their WNBA playoff series on Tuesday night to advance to the semi-finals.
Breanna Stewart added 21 points and Sabrina Ionescu had 18 to help the Liberty become the first No 8 seed to eliminate a No 1 seed in the league’s 30-year history. The WNBA has undergone a number of different…
Main source: The Guardian Sport
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