Liberty star Breanna Stewart breaks WNBA single-season scoring record in triumph over Wings.

On Tuesday night, Breanna Stewart established WNBA history.

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Tuesday night in Texas, Stewart scored 40 points to lead the New York Liberty to a 94-93 victory over the Dallas Wings, the team's seventh straight victory.

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Stewart's 885 total points this year, which broke the league's single-season scoring record, were also a result.

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Diana Taurasi of the Phoenix Mercury, who scored 861 points in just 34 games during the 2006 season, was surpassed by Stewart.

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Stewart played in his 38th game of the year on Tuesday night. This season, the WNBA added four extra games to the schedule, bringing the total to 40.

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Stewart spent her first six seasons in the league with the Seattle Storm before joining the Liberty this season, averaging a career-high 22.8 points, 9.4 rebounds, and 3.9 assists.

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Tuesday's game ended in a one-point victory for the Liberty after holding on in the final seconds.

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With around 42 seconds left in the game, Stewart was fouled after the two teams had traded baskets for the majority of the time.

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