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Reese powers Dream to brink of WNBA finals as Valkyries put Aces on ropes

The Guardian Australia - Sport · 8 October 2026 at 1:41 pm

Reese powers Dream to brink of WNBA finals as Valkyries put Aces on ropes

Reese scores 23 as Atlanta beat Liberty in overtime Dream move within one win of first finals since 2013 Valkyries take 2-0 lead over defending champion Aces Angel Reese scored 23 points, Naz Hillmon made the go-ahead layup with 20.8 seconds left in overtime and the Atlanta Dream beat the New York Liberty 101-98 on Wednesday night to take a 2-0 lead in the WNBA semi-finals.

Reese scored six of her team’s 13 points in overtime.

She made two free throws with 4.3 seconds left after Sabrina Ionescu overthrew a pass as Atlanta moved within one win of their first WNBA finals appearance since 2013.

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Reese powers Dream to brink of WNBA finals as Valkyries put Aces on ropes

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