Liberty loses heartbreaker to Lynx as epic WNBA Finals heads to Game 5

MINNEAPOLIS – New York has waited more than 50 years for a basketball championship.

You have to wait another game until a second shot is fired.

With 18.3 seconds left in a thrilling Game 4 of the WNBA Finals Friday night, the Lynx had the ball on their side and Courtney Williams missed a jump shot, but Bridget Carleton was fouled on the rebound.

She hit both shots from the charity jersey, giving the Lynx a two-point lead.

When the Liberty tried to inbound the ball with two seconds left, they finally made it to Sabrina Ionescu, who fired a hopeless shot.

New York Liberty guard Sabrina Ionescu (20) reacts after missing a shot at the buzzer while Minnesota Lynx guard Courtney Williams (10) during the second half of Game 4 of a WNBA basketball finals playoff series on Friday, October 18, 2024, celebrates in Minneapolis. AP

Bridget Carleton #6 of the Minnesota Lynx celebrates with her teammates after defeating the New York Liberty 82-80 in Game 4 of the WNBA Finals at Target Center on October 18, 2024 in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Getty Images

The buzzer sounded and the Liberty's first chance to secure its first WNBA title against the Lynx on Friday night was gone in an 82-80 loss.

The decisive Game 5 is on Sunday at the Barclays Center.

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