UNCASVILLE, Conn. — Jonquel Jones scored 25 issues, together with 5 within the ultimate little, and Pristine York earned its first travel to the WNBA Finals in 21 years with an 87-84 win over the Connecticut Solar on Sunday.

The previous Solar celebrity added 15 rebounds and 4 restrained photographs for the Independence, who will face protecting champion Las Vegas in a matchup of the league’s two so-called “super teams” that begins on Oct. 8.

League MVP Breanna Stewart led Pristine York with 27 issues and Betnijah Laney added 21 within the Sport 4 clincher of the best-of-five layout.

MVP runner-up Alyssa Thomas had 17 issues, 15 rebounds and 11 assists for Connecticut. It was once her first triple-double of the postseason later recording a document six all over the ordinary season. Tiffany Hayes had 15 issues and DiJonai Carrington added 14 for the Solar, who have been looking to form it again to the Finals for a 2d consecutive season.

A three-pointer from Stewart with 2 mins left gave the Independence a 77-75 govern. The Pristine York enthusiasts chanted “MVP” as she sank two foul photographs on her later travel ailing the court docket.

However DeWanna Bonner introduced the Solar to inside some extent with an extended 3-pointer of her personal.

The Solar next misplaced a problem on Hayes’ foul with 56 seconds left and Jones sank two independent throws to form it an 81-78 sport. She made two extra foul photographs later stealing a Hayes go and put the Independence up 5.

A three-pointer from Tyasha Harris made it an 85-84 sport with 7.6 seconds left. However Stewart sank two foul photographs at the alternative finish to seal the win as Connecticut couldn’t get a last shot off.

Laney had 15 of her issues within the first part, Stewart had 14 and the Independence led through some extent on the crack, later 8 govern adjustments within the first part.

Her first 3-pointer of the second one part highlighted a 13-0 run that stretched again into the primary part and gave the Independence a 52-44 benefit.

A turnaround jumper from Stewart made it 62-51 and the Independence led 66-58 later 3 sessions.

Thomas and Jones tangled underneath the basket early within the fourth quarter and Thomas, who was once crooked over awkwardly at the ground, stayed ailing and was once helped to the storehouse room. However she was once again a couple of mins then.

That play games gave the impression to spark the Solar. A scale down jumper from Harris highlighted a 16-5 run that noticed the Solar attach the sport at 69 on a 3-pointer through Carrington.

A three-pointer from Bonner gave the Solar the govern again at 72-71.

Pristine York crack the 4 ordinary season conferences in opposition to the protecting champion Aces, who complicated to the finals for the 3rd life in 4 years, sweeping Dallas within the semifinals.

This can be Pristine York’s 5th look within the Finals, however their first since 2002.