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DETHRONED: Aces’ season ends in WNBA semifinals loss to Liberty

Updated October 6, 2024 - 2:09 pm

The Aces’ reign is over.

The back-to-back WNBA champions lost Game 4 of their semifinal series against the New York Liberty 76-62 on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena and were eliminated.

With the win, the Liberty avenged their 2023 Finals loss and ended the Aces’ hopes of winning three consecutive titles.

A’ja Wilson had a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double for the Aces. Kelsey Plum added 17 points.

Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 22 points, while Breanna Stewart contributed 19.

The Liberty will face the winner of the Minnesota Lynx-Connecticut Sun series in the Finals. The Lynx led 2-1 heading into Sunday’s Game 4.

This is a developing story. Check back for updates.

Contact Callie Fin at cfin@reviewjournal.com. Follow @CallieJLaw on X.

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