New York Liberty star Sabrina Ionescu struggled with the extra defensive pressure brought by the Las Vegas Aces in her team's Game 3 loss.

But no one — maybe even the Aces — expected the Liberty to look as bad as they did on Friday night at Michelob Ultra Arena. A disastrous third quarter derailed any chance of a Liberty sweep against the Aces in the semifinal round.

The guard's fourth-quarter surge carries to the Liberty to a 2-0 best-of-five series lead over the two-time defending champion Las Vegas Aces.