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

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams composed 17 points as well as Alanna Johnson had 15 points to help the Minnesota Lynx offset an off evening for star Napheesa Collier and trump the Connecticut Sunshine 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal set at some game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 aspects in the two-game sweep of Phoenix metro in the first round, was upheld nine aspects on 3-for-14 firing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and 5 helps, content to let her assisting directed lead the charge past a fiery opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas possessed 18 factors, 10 rebounds and also 7 assists for the Sun, who shot simply 5-for-20 from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 points and also Marina Mabrey incorporated 15 points on 4-for-14 shooting after she went 7-for-19 for 20 points in the opener.Connecticut will certainly hold Activity 3 on Friday and Activity 4 on Sunday. After that Activity 5, if required, would certainly remain in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx certainly never dropped successive home activities this season on their means to a 30-10 document for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 loss in Game 1 accurately sustained a fierce consequence in this particular constantly bodily competition that looked like football sometimes much more than hoops.