DETHRONED: Aces’ season ends in WNBA semifinals loss to Liberty

The Aces’ reign is over.

The back-to-back WNBA champions lost Game 4 of their semifinal series against the New York Liberty 76-62 on Sunday at Michelob Ultra Arena and were eliminated.

With the win, the Liberty avenged their 2023 Finals loss and ended the Aces’ hopes of winning three consecutive titles.

A’ja Wilson had a 19-point, 10-rebound double-double for the Aces. Kelsey Plum added 17 points.

Sabrina Ionescu led the Liberty with 22 points, while Breanna Stewart contributed 19.

The Liberty will face the winner of the Minnesota Lynx-Connecticut Sun series in the Finals. The Lynx led 2-1 heading into Sunday’s Game 4.

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Series schedule

Liberty 3, Aces 1

Game 1 — Liberty 87, Aces 77

Game 2 — Liberty 88, Aces 84

Game 3 — Aces 95, Liberty 81

Game 4 — Liberty 76, Aces 62