Dream vs Liberty: Angel Reese Scores 23 In Overtime Win As Atlanta Take 2-0 Lead In WNBA Semifinals

Angel Reese and Jordin Canada scored 23 points each as the Atlanta Dream edged the New York Liberty 101-98 in overtime on Wednesday night, moving within one win of the WNBA Finals. The Dream now lead the best-of-five semifinal series 2-0 and will have a chance to close it out in Game 3 on Friday.

Rhyne Howard added 18 points and Naz Hillmon scored 12 for Atlanta, which overcame the absence of leading scorer Allisha Gray, who was sidelined with a finger injury. Isobel Borlase contributed 11 points and DeWanna Bonner had 10 as the Dream held off a late Liberty fightback.

Angel Reese Helps Atlanta Dream Take Control

The Dream built a five-point overtime lead on Howard’s three-point play and Reese’s layup with 3:37 remaining. New York answered with eight straight points, taking its first lead since the first half on Jones’ 3-pointer with 2:01 left.

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