{"id":403180,"date":"2026-01-11T19:51:07","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:51:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/403180\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T19:51:07","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T19:51:07","slug":"libertys-breanna-stewart-delivers-in-chaotic-finish-for-mist-bc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/403180\/","title":{"rendered":"Liberty&#8217;s Breanna Stewart Delivers in Chaotic Finish for Mist BC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p id=\"inline-text-0\" class=\"mt-[18px] md:mt-0 mb-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4k\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/liberty\/news\/new-york-liberty-unlocked-showcases-front-office-coaching-search\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">New York Liberty<\/a> forward <a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/liberty\/news\/new-york-liberty-breanna-stewart-game-winner-unrivaled-season-opener\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Breanna Stewart<\/a> put on another late-game masterpiece, lifting Mist BC to an 83\u201381 victory over Laces BC in a thrilling, back-and-forth battle. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-1\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4n\">For the second straight game, the outcome came down to the final moments. For the second straight time, Stewart delivered the decisive blow, this time calmly sealing the win at the free-throw line.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-2\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4q\">Stewart was the engine all night. The two-time WNBA MVP finished as Player of the Game, posting her first double-double of the Unrivaled season with 22 points, 10 rebounds, and 4 assists. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-3\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"4t\">Two wins. Two game winners. A perfect 2\u20130 start for Mist BC.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Stewie is one of them ones \ud83e\udee1 after cooking tonight, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/breannastewart?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@breannastewart<\/a> is our <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/MillerLite?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">@MillerLite<\/a> Player of the Game! <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wARSuiivti\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/wARSuiivti<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Unrivaledwbb\/status\/2010208544881299964?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 11, 2026<\/a>A Tale of Two Halves<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-6\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"52\">The Laces controlled the early rhythm, closing the first half with an 11-point lead and forcing Mist BC to play from behind. The game had the feel of a grind, with momentum swinging possession by possession and neither side able to fully pull away. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-7\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"55\">That changed after halftime.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Dubs in the CHAT \ud83d\udde3\ufe0f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/S9iNPWEnXF\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/S9iNPWEnXF<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Unrivaledwbb\/status\/2010194440946889041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-9\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5b\">Mist BC opened the third quarter with a 6\u20130 run, a clear statement of intent. Stewart set the tone immediately, scoring 10 points in the third quarter to lead all scorers and ignite the comeback. Her presence steadied the Mist, shifting the energy on both ends of the floor.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-10\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5e\">\u201cObviously we were down more than we wanted to be at halftime,\u201d Stewart said postgame. \u201cZach said\u2026 make them call the first timeout. And we did.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stewie Takes Over<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-12\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5k\">As the clock wound down, chaos took over. With Mist BC trailing 81\u201377 and Laces BC one basket away from closing the door, Stewart took control. The veteran forward scored six straight points, attacking with purpose and poise, before stepping to the line for the game\u2019s final moment.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-13\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5n\">One free throw. No hesitation. Swish.<\/p>\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">This game had everyone on their feet \ud83e\udd2f <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/iqDlgt1LZo\" rel=\"nofollow\">pic.twitter.com\/iqDlgt1LZo<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Unrivaled Basketball (@Unrivaledwbb) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Unrivaledwbb\/status\/2010200020801466652?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">January 11, 2026<\/a><\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-15\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5t\">\u201cWe got to a more aggressive, but still calm approach in the second,\u201d Stewart explained. \u201cJust getting downhill, there\u2019s a pace that we want to play at, and sometimes it takes a quarter, a quarter and a half for us to really get to that.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Stewie Makes Statement <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-17\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"5z\">The finish was messy, frantic, and fitting for a seesaw contest, but Mist BC found a way behind their star. Stewart\u2019s leadership and late-game composure proved to be the difference, guiding her team through another tight escape.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-18\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"62\">And afterward, she made sure the message was loud and clear.<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-19\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"65\">\u201cFor anybody that says we don\u2019t come to Miami and compete,\u201d Stewart said. \u201cWe\u2019re [expletive] competing.\u201d<\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-20\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"68\">Two games into the season, Mist BC is undefeated. Two games in, Breanna Stewart has already authored two defining moments. Next, Stewart&#8217;s Mist will play against her Liberty teammate Natasha Cloud and Phantom BC tomorrow night. <\/p>\n<p id=\"inline-text-21\" class=\"my-[18px] [&amp;_a]:text-primary my-f-1.5\" q:key=\"0\" q:id=\"6b\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.si.com\/wnba\/liberty\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Make sure you bookmark Liberty on SI for the latest news, exclusive interviews, film breakdowns and so much more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"New York Liberty forward Breanna Stewart put on another late-game masterpiece, lifting Mist BC to an 83\u201381 victory&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":403181,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[629],"tags":[49,48,82,630],"class_list":["post-403180","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-wnba","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-sports","tag-wnba"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403180","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=403180"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/403180\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/403181"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=403180"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=403180"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=403180"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}