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Minnesota Lynx defeat Connecticut Sunshine, also series at 1-1

.MINNEAPOLIS-- Courtney Williams scored 17 factors and also Alanna Johnson had 15 suggest assist the Minnesota Lynx offset an off night for superstar Napheesa Collier as well as trump the Connecticut Sun 77-70 to even the best-of-five WNBA semifinal series at some game apiece Tuesday.Collier, that scored 80 factors in the two-game sweep of Phoenix metro in the first round, was upheld 9 aspects on 3-for-14 capturing. She led the Lynx with 12 rebounds and also 5 supports, web content to permit her sustaining directed lead the charge past a spunky opponent.Editor's Picks2 RelatedAlyssa Thomas had 18 points, 10 rebounds as well as 7 supports for the Sunshine, who fired simply 5-for-20 coming from 3-point variation. DeWanna Bonner scored 17 scores and also Marina Mabrey included 15 scores on 4-for-14 capturing after she went 7-for-19 for 20 scores in the opener.Connecticut will certainly organize Video game 3 on Friday as well as Video Game 4 on Sunday. Then Activity 5, if needed, would certainly be in Minnesota on Oct. 8. The Lynx never lost successive home video games this season on their technique to a 30-10 file for the No. 2 seed in the playoffs, as well as their 73-70 defeat in Activity 1 accurately fueled a brutal follow-up in this particular constantly physical competition that resembled football sometimes much more than hoops.