Sheryl Swoopes scored 31 points and Cynthia Cooper had 25 in her final game as the Houston Comets rallied to beat the New York Liberty 79-73 in overtime Saturday for their fourth straight WNBA championship.
Swoopes, the league’s MVP and leading scorer this season, and three-time scoring champion Cooper took charge of the game in the second half. They combined for 32 of the Comets’ final 36 points as Houston swept the best-of-three series.
Cooper, who said she’d retire after the playoffs, hit a three-pointer with 21 seconds to play that tied the game 64-64 and forced overtime. Swoopes’ 31 points set a career playoff high.
Tina Thompson had 11 points and eight rebounds, and her two free throws with 27.6 seconds left gave the Comets a 75-70 lead.
Tari Phillips led the Liberty with 20 points.
