Las Vegas Aces grind past Liberty to clinch second straight WNBA title
by Agencies from US news | The Guardian on (#6FPEV)
- Aces edge Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 to clinch WNBA title
- Las Vegas become first repeat champions in 21 years
The Las Vegas Aces became the first team in 21 years to win back-to-back WNBA championships, getting 24 points and 16 rebounds from A'ja Wilson and a defensive stop in the closing seconds to beat the New York Liberty 70-69 in Game 4 of the finals on Wednesday night.
The Aces joined the Los Angeles Sparks (2001-02) and the Houston Comets (1997-2000) as the only teams in league history to win consecutive titles.
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