Rather than a WNBA Finals rematch in the second round, the Lynx will play Phoenix, which never had its full roster together when the teams met earlier this season.

Alyssa Thomas made history on Friday night as the Phoenix Mercury defeated the reigning champion New York Liberty 79-73 to progress to the WNBA playoff semifinals.

Alyssa Thomas wears No. 25, and her first season with the Mercury, she had an incredible year. She averaged 15.2 points, 9.2 assists, 8.8 rebounds and 1.6 steals. She had eight triple-doubles this season, and in that time, she became the first player in WNBA history to have three in a row.

Lynx guard Dijonai Carrington will sit out Game 1 of the WNBA semifinals against the Mercury because of a foot injury.

Football season is in full gear and the Sanford International has wrapped up. First, we’ll talk with South Dakota native Nate Tibbetts who is making waves as the head coach of the Phoenix Mercury in the WNBA.

Phoenix acquired Smith by giving up Lindsey Harding, who they drafted with the first pick of the 2007 WNBA Draft. Harding was a solid player for Duke, and shortly after the Mercury drafted her, they sent to the Minnesota Lynx.