As the clock ticked under two minutes to play in Saturday's WNBA Finals rematch, the Minnesota Lynx trailed the New York Liberty by one and needed someone to make a play. Courtney Williams, never afraid of the moment,

Courtney Williams scored a season-high 26 points, Kayla McBride hit a deep 3-pointer with 30.8 seconds left and the Minnesota Lynx beat the defending WNBA champion New York Liberty 86-80.

It marked the third meeting between the two teams in the past 18 days. The Lynx — who own the WNBA’s best record at 28-5 — won the first meeting 100-93 on July 30 at Target Center and the second 83-71 last Sunday in New York. Round four comes Tuesday at Barclays Center.

Foul shooting has been foul shooting for the New York Liberty. Opportunities for the Liberty to earn landmark victories in the fourth quarter of their first pos

After falling in last year's WNBA Finals, the Lynx have made a statement with a 3-0 record over New York in 2025. Saturday's win bumped the Liberty down to third place, and Minnesota has a commanding seven-game lead at the top of the league's standings.

BOTTOM LINE: New York Liberty visits the Minnesota Lynx after Emma Meesseman scored 24 points in the Liberty's 83-77 loss to the Las Vegas Aces. The Lynx are 16-1 in home games. Minnesota ranks second in the Western Conference with 25.8 defensive rebounds per game led by Napheesa Collier averaging 5.6.