Breanna Stewart stars but Liberty fall to Dream in Game 2 overtime
2 sources • 1 min read • Latest: Oct 8, 2026, 3:19 AM
Last updated Oct 8, 2026
In Game 2 of the WNBA playoff semifinals on October 7, Breanna Stewart scored 35 points, leading the New York Liberty against the Atlanta Dream. Despite her record-setting performance, which included 25 points in the first half, the Liberty lost 101-98 in overtime, falling into an 2-0 series deficit. Late in the game, a crucial unused timeout led to a missed opportunity for Stewart to potentially tie the game with a last-second shot. The series now moves to New York for Game 3 on Friday.
- •Stewart recorded 35 points, 11 rebounds, and 6 assists.
- •Liberty lost Game 2, dropping into a 2-0 series hole.
- •Stewart set records for points and shooting in a playoff half.
- •The next game is scheduled for October 9 in New York.
- 3:19 AMYahoo Sports — Breanna Stewart’s heroic first half, Marine Fauthoux’s 3 to force OT not enough as Dream beat Liberty in Game 2
- 2:49 AMYahoo Sports — Liberty on brink despite Stewart's record-setting Game 2 performance
"This is the spot the Liberty didn’t want to be in. No team in WNBA history has come back from an 0-2 hole to win a best-of-five series. Breanna Stewart played like she was well aware of that sobering fact. Still, her heroics in the first half weren't enough to avoid that dreaded hole. They did, however, set up an opportunity for an unlikely hero — Marine Fauthoux — to tie the game on a ...
"New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart imposed her will against the Atlanta Dream in Game 2, scoring 25 of her 35 points in the first half.
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External links- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 3:19 AMBreanna Stewart’s heroic first half, Marine Fauthoux’s 3 to force OT not enough as Dream beat Liberty in Game 2
This is the spot the Liberty didn’t want to be in. No team in WNBA history has come back from an 0-2 hole to win a best-of-five series. Breanna Stewart played like she was well aware of that sobering fact. Still, her heroics in the first half weren't enough to avoid that dreaded hole. They did, however, set up an opportunity for an unlikely hero — Marine Fauthoux — to tie the game on a ...
- Yahoo SportsOct 8, 2026, 2:49 AMLiberty on brink despite Stewart's record-setting Game 2 performance
New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart imposed her will against the Atlanta Dream in Game 2, scoring 25 of her 35 points in the first half.
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