SPORTS WRAP
BY WILLIAM HATHAWAY, JR.
The New York Liberty have gotten off to a good start so far this season. They won another home game, beating the then-undefeated Connecticut Sun. NYL dominated the Sun 25-13 in the 2nd half, with stifling defense throughout, and won the game 81-65. Leading the charge was Breanna Stewart with 21 points and 6 rebounds, Courtney Vanderpool added 18 points, 10 assists and 6 rebounds, and Sabrina Ionescu had 17 points, 7 rebounds and 3 assists. New York is 2-1 on the season.
In basketball, the NBA is still searching for the first to overcome a 3-0 deficit, as the Boston Celtics came up short in their quest to become the first. The Miami Heat beat the Celtics on the road 103-84 to reach the NBA Finals for the seventh time in franchise history. Jimmy Butler led the Heat with 28 points 7 rebounds and 6 assists, getting Eastern Conference Finals MVP honors as well. They will play at the well-rested Denver Nuggets in Game 1 on Thursday, while the Stanley Cup Finals.
Finally, the Stanley Cup Finals matchup is set, after the Vegas Golden Knights dropped the Dallas Stars 6-0 to win the Western Conference 4-2. They will play the Eastern Conference champion Florida Panthers, who took down the Carolina Hurricanes in a 4-0 sweep, in addition to beating the Toronto Maple Leafs and record setting Boston Bruins earlier on in the postseason.
