Kayla McBride has been through a lot in her 11 WNBA seasons, including four All-Star selections, including one this year. But the former Notre Dame goalie hasn’t yet called herself a champion. That could be about to change.
McBride and the Minnesota Lynx forced a decisive Game 5 in the WNBA Finals after defeating the New York Liberty in Game 4, 82-80. Bridget Carleton made two free throws with two seconds left to give the Lynx the lead. Sabrina Ionescu’s 3-pointer hit an aerial ball, denying the Liberty its first championship for the moment.
McBride led the Lynx with 19 points. She also grabbed two rebounds and dished out four assists. Through four games in the series, she is averaging 17.0 points, 1.8 rebounds and 2.8 assists while shooting 43.1% from the field.
The Lynx currently have four championships in their history. A fifth would give them the most for any WNBA franchise. I hope McBride is part of this fifth title, assuming she can bring herself to watch:
Kayla McBride, on the other end of the court, was nervous with us as Bridget Carleton shot her free throws. she says “i can’t watch” girl the same 😭😭 pic.twitter.com/okOgY0Xbgd
– Amber♡̆̈✨ (@amberr618) October 19, 2024
Game 5 will be played Sunday in Brooklyn.
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