The Aces' season hasn't been simple. In addition to being an honor, defending their title carries a great deal of duty. Although they easily qualified for the playoffs, their regular season fourth-place result felt insufficient. But they promptly demonstrated their postseason strength by sweeping the Seattle Storm 2-0 in the opening round.
One of their hardest problems has been the Liberty series. Even though they played well, they had trouble traveling and lost both of their games in New York. Game 3 was played at home, and the Aces won decisively, 95-81, with no room for error.
This season, Liberty has played at a level worthy of a title. They played consistently excellent basketball and easily won the regular-season championship.
Liberty easily defeated the Atlanta Dream in the playoffs, sweeping them 2-0. They outscored the Aces 2-0 to start the semifinals on a high note. But they were unable to complete the series in Game 3 since they needed three victories to progress to the semifinals.
Liberty looked strong for the majority of the game, but in the third quarter they stumbled and were outscored 6-21, which ultimately decided the game.The Aces' season hasn't been simple. In addition to being an honor, defending their title carries a great deal of duty.
Although they easily qualified for the playoffs, their regular season fourth-place result felt insufficient. But they promptly demonstrated their postseason strength by sweeping the Seattle Storm 2-0 in the opening round.
Liberty easily defeated the Atlanta Dream in the playoffs, sweeping them 2-0. They outscored the Aces 2-0 to start the semifinals on a high note. But they were unable to complete the series in Game 3 since they needed three victories to progress to the semifinals. Liberty looked strong for the majority of the game, but in the third quarter they stumbled and were outscored 6-21, which ultimately decided the game.
