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Episode 9 - Keys to the Gym | WNBA Finals Game 5

43 min · 29 de oct de 2024
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Was it a foul? Should the Liberty have had an opportunity to send the game to overtime. We reflect on the conclusion of the WNBA season and what was an epic series to closeout a year of significant growth for the WNBA. Coming up we will talk ODAC women's basketball, one of the toughtest Division III conferences in the country.

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