McBride scores 25, Miles adds 23 as Lynx beat Liberty 90-85

Kayla McBride scored 14 of her 25 points in the fourth quarter, Olivia Miles added 23 points after missing two games, and the Minnesota Lynx edged the New York Liberty 90-85 on Saturday, as reported by [AP News](https://apnews.com/article/liberty-lynx-score-363edfb3a234c0c1d9547f099e56e935).

Natasha Howard scored 16 points for the Lynx (17-6), who avenged a 13-point loss to the same Liberty eight days earlier. Courtney Williams added 12 points.

Sabrina Ionescu scored 25 points for the Liberty (13-10), who have lost four of five games. Breanna Stewart added 17 points, Jonquel Jones had 15 points and 12 rebounds, and Marine Johannes scored 14 off the bench.

Miles, coming back from a calf injury, had a steal with 1:21 to play and the Lynx up 86-83. Williams and McBride snagged offensive rebounds before Miles hit two free throws to seal the win. Ionescu dominated the third quarter with 19 points as the Liberty outscored the Lynx 30-19, but it wasn't enough to complete the comeback.

Sources

• AP News — McBride scores 25, Miles 23 to lead Lynx to 90-85 win over Liberty