The championship once again eludes former Notre Dame guard Kayla McBride

Former Notre Dame guard Kayla McBride had her best chance yet to win a championship this season. Their Minnesota Lynx had a 30-10 regular season record and led the New York Liberty, the only team with a better record, to a winner-take-all Game 5 of the WNBA Finals.

McBride did everything she could and scored 21 points, second most on the Lynx. She also had a team-high five rebounds, a team-high five assists and a game-high four steals.

That wasn't enough, however, as the Liberty won their first WNBA championship with a 67-62 overtime victory. The Lynx remain in the three-way tie for the most WNBA titles with four.

McBride is now used to simply coming up short. She reached the Finals in 2020 with the Las Vegas Aces, but the Seattle Storm, one of the other two teams with four championships, won that series. She appeared in three national title games with the Irish in the 2010s, losing each time.

It's a classic example of always being the bridesmaid but never the bride. Let's hope McBride, who turns 33 next season, can become a bride soon.

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