The New York Liberty beat the Minnesota Lynx 99-86 on Friday night, spoiling a milestone attempt by Lynx coach Cheryl Reeve. Breanna Stewart leads New York with 36 points as the Liberty secure the victory and deny Reeve the chance to move ahead in the WNBA’s all-time regular-season coaching wins race.
Reeve enters the game tied for the career wins lead at 379 regular-season victories, matching Mike Thibault. By losing to the Liberty, Minnesota does not give Reeve her first opportunity to take sole possession of the record.
The result leaves Reeve still level with Thibault and extends New York’s winning effort in the matchup. Stewart’s scoring output is the central factor in the Liberty’s offense, while the Lynx fall short in the game’s final margin despite having Reeve in position to pursue the career wins mark.
