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Minnesota Lynx reduce Connecticut Sunlight, even series at 1-1

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors as well as Alanna Smith had 15 indicate assist the Minnesota Lynx countered an off evening for star Napheesa Collier and also trump the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to also the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at some video game each Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 factors in the two-game move of Phoenix metro in the preliminary, was actually held to nine points on 3-for-14 shooting. She led the Lynx along with 12 rebounds and five assists, content to permit her assisting cast lead the fee past a tough opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 aspects, 10 rebounds and also 7 helps for the Sun, that shot merely 5-for-20 from 3-point range. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points as well as Harbour Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut are going to organize Activity 3 on Friday and Game 4 on Sunday. At that point Activity 5, if necessary, would certainly remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never ever dropped consecutive home activities this time on their method to a 30-10 record for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Video game 1 accurately sustained an intense consequence in this particular constantly physical matchup that was similar to football sometimes much more than hoops.