Opals coach Sandy Brondello leads the New York Liberty to its first WNBA championship at the expense of fellow Australian Alanna Smith and the Minnesota Lynx.
The New York Liberty , coached by Australian Opals boss Sandy Brondello , has beaten the Minnesota Lynx 67-62 in overtime of the deciding fifth game of the WNBA Finals.
The Liberty won the game 67-62 after just one period of overtime, handing Australian coach Sandy Brondello her second WNBA championship — she led the Phoenix Mercury, featuring Opals stars Erin Phillips and Penny Taylor, to the 2014 title. Smith finished the game with six points and eight rebounds while playing some typically staunch defence, but she was hampered by a back injury she has been managing throughout the series.
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