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The Minnesota Lynx’s recovery failed this time against the New York Liberty in the second game of the WNBA Finals

The Minnesota Lynx’s recovery failed this time against the New York Liberty in the second game of the WNBA Finals

Her fourth shot was perhaps the most important of the game.

After nine minutes, the Lynx had recovered twice in two minutes, the second time when Courtney Williams drove to the basket with 3:40 left.

But the Lynx again failed to score.

“Our offense was bad.” Cheryl Reeve after the Lynx’s loss in Game 2 of the WNBA Finals.

At the other end, Laney-Hamilton took a pass from Sabrina Ionescu in the corner and sank the three-pointer with 3:21 left to put the Liberty within five, the start of a difficult end for the Lynx.

After a Lynx miss, Breanna Stewart was fouled and made one of two free throws with 2:31 left and the lead was six. A Lynx turnover was converted into a three-pointer by Leonie Fiebich – her only basket of the night – and the lead was nine. When Sabrina Ionescu put the Liberty up 12 with a free throw with 35.6 seconds left, Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve emptied her bench.

Laney-Hamilton, Stewart (21), Ionescu (14) and Jonquel Jones (12) scored in double figures for the Liberty. Napheesa Collier (16), Courtney Williams (15) and Alanna Smith (15) led the Lynx.